Chapter I: Front Matter

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How Canada was Won

A Tale of Wolfe and Quebec

BY
CAPTAIN F. S. BRERETON

Author of "With Wolseley to Kumasi" "Jones of the 64th"
"With Roberts to Candahar" "A Soldier of Japan"
"Roger the Bold" &c. &c.

_ILLUSTRATED BY WILLIAM RAINEY, R.I._

LONDON: BLACKIE & SON, LIMITED
THE COPP CLARK COMPANY, LIMITED
TORONTO

_Copyright, 1908, in the United States, America,
by H. M. Caldwell Co._

_Published simultaneously in Great Britain and
the United States._

Contents

CHAP. Page

I. THE CAMP ON THE RIVER 9

II. FRENCH OUTLAWS AND ROBBERS 25

III. FLIGHT BY NIGHT 43

IV. STEVE MAKES A SUGGESTION 61

V. JULES LAPON IS DISAPPOINTED 79

VI. LEFT IN CHARGE 97

VII. THE ALLEGHANY RAIDERS 115

VIII. A QUESTION OF TERRITORY 133

IX. GEORGE WASHINGTON SPEAKS 152

X. STEVE AND HIS BAND OF SCOUTS 174

XI. HELD UP! 194

XII. GENEROSITY TO THE FOE 215

XIII. A TRAITOR IN THE CAMP 238

XIV. STEVE MEETS AN OLD ENEMY 254

XV. OFF TO QUEBEC 275

XVI. THE RETURN OF THE HURONS 296

XVII. DOWN THE MIGHTY ST. LAWRENCE 315

XVIII. THE ATTACK ON LOUISBOURG 334

XIX. WOLFE MAKES HIS LAST ATTEMPT 359

XX. THE PLAINS OF ABRAHAM 379

Illustrations

Page

STEVE AND MAC CAPTURING THE FRENCH GUNS _Frontispiece_ 220

"THE INDIAN WAS UPON HIM, HIS KEEN TOMAHAWK GLEAMING
IN HIS HAND" 36

"'COME NEARER THAT I MAY KILL YOU EASILY,' HE SAID" 65

"STEVE RESTED HIS BARREL IN THE FORK OF A DWARFED
TREE" 125

STEVE AND MAC DISCOVER THE WOUNDED FRENCH OFFICER 235

"WHEN HE CAME TO HIMSELF AGAIN, HE WAS BEING
CARRIED ON THE SHOULDERS OF FOUR INDIANS" 253

"WE SEEK A PALE FACE WHO HAS BROKEN AWAY FROM
THE CITY" 312

"IN ANOTHER SECOND HE HAD BAYONETTED THE FRENCHMAN" 349

MAP OF CANADA AND OUR AMERICAN COLONY IN 1755 137

MAP OF THE TRIANGULAR ROUTE BETWEEN CANADA AND
OUR AMERICAN COLONY, 1755 335

MAP OF QUEBEC IN 1759 365