He took the focus off of the French West Indies (this sapped British resources).
He put the focus on Quebec and Montreal (since they controlled the supply routes into New France).
He replaced old, cautious officers with young, daring officers.
Pitt's plan worked.
Ft. Louisbourg fell in 1758. This was like cutting the root and letting the vine wither because all French supplies funneled past Louisbourg.
James Wolfe, handsome at 32 years old, scored a major victory at the Battle of Quebec.
Quebec was considered impenetrable with its bluffs. But, Wolfe's men snuck up the cliffs, then surprised and defeated the French on the Plains of Abraham. Both Wolfe and his French counterpart Marquis de Montcalm were killed in the battle.
The Battle of Quebec
He put the focus on Quebec and Montreal (since they controlled the supply routes into New France).
He replaced old, cautious officers with young, daring officers.
Pitt's plan worked.
Ft. Louisbourg fell in 1758. This was like cutting the root and letting the vine wither because all French supplies funneled past Louisbourg.
James Wolfe, handsome at 32 years old, scored a major victory at the Battle of Quebec.
Quebec was considered impenetrable with its bluffs. But, Wolfe's men snuck up the cliffs, then surprised and defeated the French on the Plains of Abraham. Both Wolfe and his French counterpart Marquis de Montcalm were killed in the battle.
The Battle of Quebec