iamentary army
there and in Scotland. Took part in the march of General Monk's army to
London. In 1663 returned to New England and employed in both military
and civil capacities. In 1690 major-general in command of the army which
unsuccessfully invaded Canada. Agent for Connecticut in London,
1693-1697; and governor of the colony, 1698-1707. =Index=: =F= Commands
expedition against Montreal, 279; arrives at Albany, and pushes on to
Wood Creek, 280; returns to Albany, and to Hartford, Conn., 281. =L=
Commands expedition against Montreal, 229; his army disorganized and
scattered, 231. =Bib.=: _Cyc. Am. Biog._

=Wiseman, Nicholas Patrick Stephen= (1802-1865). Born at Seville, Spain.
Educated at St. Cuthbert's College, Ushaw, near Durham, and the English
College in Rome. Took a leading part in the Oxford movement. Created
arch-archbishop of Westminster, and cardinal, 1850. =Index=: =B= His
pastoral letter defending the papal bull dividing England into Roman
Catholic sees, and George Brown's reply, 44-45. =Bib.=: _Dict. Nat.
Biog._

=Wolfe, James= (1727-1759). =WM= Intrusted by William Pitt with command
of expedition against Quebec, 65, 73; singular anecdote of, 65; birth
and personal characteristics, 66, 67; at Dettingen and Culloden, 68; in
Paris, 69; attached to the Louisbourg expedition, 70; falls in love, 70,
72; returns to England, 71; his criticism of the Louisbourg campaign,
72; made brigadier and intrusted with expedition against Quebec, 73;
bids farewell to father and mother, 74; has under him three brigadiers,
74; hears of his father's death, 76; his plan for the attack, 76-78;
proceeds to upper end of island of Orleans, 93; perceives all the
difficulty of the situation, 96; his proclamation to the Canadians, 101;
advances to Pointe Levis, 108; decides on bombardment of Quebec, 110;
seizes left bank of Montmorency River, 112; his hesitancy, 119; courtesy
to prisoners taken by Carleton, 125; tries to bridge Montmorency, 127;
attempts passage of Montmorency by a ford, 128; protests against use of
fire-rafts, 130; his poor opinion of Canadian militia, 132, 173; his
plan to bring on general engagement, 134; unsuccessfully attacks French
position at Montmorency, 139-143; greatly appreciates kindness shown to
Ochterlony, 145; after defeat at Montmorency, bombards city with
increased severity, 145; burns country on both sides of the St.
Lawrence, 149; ill of fever at Ange Gardien, 154; his great activity and
energy, 15