The French had fallen back upon the town.

Their fears now were for the very fortress itself, that fortress which they had so proudly boasted was impregnable alike by land and sea! Before the dawn of the morning Humphrey came back to the main body, seeking speech with Wolfe.
"They have abandoned their battery on Lighthouse Point.

It is ours without striking a blow.

They have spiked their guns and gone! We have only to take possession, mount our guns, and the command of the harbour is ours!" A shout of triumph went up from the men as this fact became known.
Gaily did they push on over the broken country, doing what they could in passing to level the way for the transport of the cannon in the rear.

By dawn of day, they were full in sight of their destination, and saw indeed that it was deserted, and only awaited their taking possession.