The impossibility of a retreat makes no difference in the situation of men resolved to conquer or die; and, believe me, my friends, if your conquest could be bought with the blood of your general, he would most cheerfully resign a life which he has long devoted to his country.
-- James Wolfe
   
James Wolfe   Name:
James Wolfe
Type:
Soldier
Nationality:
British
Birth:
January 2, 1727
Death:
September 13, 1759
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