After the Battle

THE discomfiture of the Canadians

was complete. Vaudreuil, with

all his vaunted ability, had lost

his head, and demoralised them

- more than the death of the brave leader with whom they had often gone forward to victory. Now the unnerved Governor, fearing all sorts of imaginary evils for himself, could not fly fast enough or far enough, and with a disorganised mob at his heels, left the unfortunate garrison of Quebec to a fate he could not face for himself. De Ramezay, the commandant, was ordered to capitulate without waiting for the assault, and the terms to be asked were enclosed in a hasty note from the Governor at the moment of his departure.

In Quebec fierce indignation, much keener towards their own than at the enemy, prevailed. The garrison comprised but one hundred and twenty regular troops, with a few score sailors,

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