ALS, 1757 September 3 : Rade des Basques, to Lieutenant General Wolfe.

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ALS, 1757 September 3 : Rade des Basques, to Lieutenant General Wolfe.

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British officer Wolfe here writes to his father: "By the Viper Sloop, I have the displeasure to inform yuou that our operations here are at an end; we lost the lucky moment in war and are not able to recover it-- The whole of this Expedition has not cost the Natives 10 men --nor has any man been able to distinguish himself in the service of his Country, except Mr. Howe who was a great example to us all."

1 p. ; 23 x 18.5 cm.

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Wolfe, James, 1727-1759

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James Wolfe (1727-1759), a British army officer. His victory at the battle of the Plains of Abraham (1759, Sept. 13) and his death on the battlefield made him a hero in Great Britain. From the description of Collection of letters, autographs, and drawings related to James Wolfe, 1740-1859. , (bulk ) (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 552281903 British general. From the description of ALS and reply : to Major Walter...