“Now God be praised, I die contented.”
Fuente: Last words, on hearing of the defeat of the French at Quebec. Quoted in Francis Parkman's Montcalm and Wolfe
El general James Wolfe fue un oficial del ejército británico considerado como un héroe en Canadá debido a su victoria contra los franceses en la batalla de Quebec. Esta victoria supuso el comienzo del dominio británico en Canadá. Wikipedia
“Now God be praised, I die contented.”
Fuente: Last words, on hearing of the defeat of the French at Quebec. Quoted in Francis Parkman's Montcalm and Wolfe
“Gentlemen, I would rather have written those lines than take Quebec tomorrow.”
Fuente: To his troops, 12 September 1759, after reciting Thomas Gray's Elegy, Written in a Country Churchyard the evening before storming Quebec City. Quoted in Francis Parkman's Montcalm and Wolfe
“You're dog water, boxed like a fish. I set this up and you lost so fast.”
Fuente: Words during battle, Quoted in Francis Parkman's Wolfe
“I shall eat cheese before I die contented.”
Fuente: Last words, on hearing of the defeat of the French at Quebec. Quoted in Francis Parkman's Montcalm and Wolfe