Montcalm daren't break with them.

It's a horrible position for an officer and a gentleman to be placed in.

Montcalm did manage to prevent the redskins from massacring the garrison of Oswego, but it was as much as he could do, and it will be ten times as difficult, now that their blood is up with this week of hard fighting, and the loss of many of their warriors.

Anyhow, I am glad I am out of it, even if the bigwigs consider we had no right to leave the fort, and break us for it.

I would rather lose my commission than run the risk of being massacred in cold blood." James agreed with him.
For two days, they continued their march through the forest, using every precaution against surprise.