On this account, they determined still to maintain their situation.

But the force of the enemy increasing considerably, they soon perceived that they were no longer masters of their own destinies, and surrendered themselves prisoners of war.[24] [Footnote 24: In this account of the attempt to storm Quebec, free use is made of Colonel Heth's journal.] In this bold attack on Quebec, the loss on the part of the garrison was inconsiderable.

That of the Americans was about four hundred men, three hundred and forty of whom were prisoners.

It fell chiefly on Arnold's division.

Captain Hendricks of the Pennsylvania riflemen, Lieutenant Humphries of Morgan's company, and Lieutenant Cooper of Connecticut, were among the slain.