He is going with the French and Canadians to the fortress." The army, under the shadow of its great guns, moved slowly on, and presently they came upon the terrible field of the year before.

Before them lay the wall, stronger than ever with earth and logs, but not a man held it.

The French and Canadians were in the fortress, and the Americans and English were free to use the intrenchments as a shelter for themselves if they chose.
"It's going to be a siege," said Willet.
The cannon of Ticonderoga soon opened, and Amherst's guns replied, the cautious general moving his great force forward in a manner that betokened a sure triumph, though it might be slow.

But on the following night the whole French army, save a few hundred men under Hebecourt, left to make a last desperate stand, stole away and made for Isle-aux-Noix.

Hebecourt replied to Amherst's artillery with the numerous guns of the fort for three days.