John Waite journal, 1759.

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John Waite journal, 1759.

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Journal kept by Capt. John Waite of Falmouth (now Portland, Me.), during the expedition that sailed for Louisbourg on 4 June 1759 and captured Québec on 18 Sept. 1759. Waite commanded the sloop Swallow. The expedition was under the command of Gen. James Wolfe (1727-1759) and Adm. Charles Saunders (1713?-1775).

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Maine Historical Society Library

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Swallow (Sloop)

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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...

Waite, John, 1732-1820

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Sea captain and merchant; b. in Newbury, Mass., he commanded one of the transports in Gen. James Wolfe's expedition against Québec in 1759. He was later a member of the Provincial Congress in Massachusetts (1776), and in the same year was appointed Sheriff of Cumberland County, Me., a position he held until 1809. He was a colonel of the First Regiment. From the description of John Waite journal, 1759. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 74983847 ...

Saunders, Charles, Sir, 1713?-1775

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Saunders was vice-admiral and commander of the British fleet bound for the St. Lawrence and was joined on his flagship Neptune by Major-Gen. James Wolfe in 1759. From the description of Letter book : manuscript, 1757-1759. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612816287 English admiral-served in Canada. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Pall Mall, 1750 Feb. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270634177 ...