HIST 124 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Merley, Habitants, Sept
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Je me souviens: myth and memory, conquest and. Wolfe island named after him theres a hotel named after. Psychologically and phycailly didn"t really appear a hero. Feared about living up to expectations of his parents. When he left for new france he didn"t even say by to his parents he wrote a letter and signed it your obedient and affectionate son . Wolfe thought he was dying always thought he was dying of diseases demons wracked him day and night, had bad liver etc. He was trusted to lead capturing qu bec. Wrote a proclamation to the habitants --. Speaking about protection of property and religious freedom bi deal if youre an immerging liberal. Said he didn"t come to boot them out merley to bring them into subjection to the king in response the male habitants shipped there families quebec. Made an irregular army harassing invading english. New proclamation burning down their houses (habitants) and their crops and then quebec.