The battle is almost over." But the victorious army, as it advanced, was subjected to a severe fire on the flank from ambushed Canadians.

Many of the French threw themselves into the thickets on the Cote Ste.-Genevieve, and poured a hail of bullets into the ranks of the advancing Highlanders.

Vaudreuil came up from Beauport and was all in terror, but Bougainville and others, arriving, showed a firmer spirit.

The gates of Quebec were shut, and it seemed to show defiance, while the English and Americans, still in the presence of forces greater than their own, intrenched on the field where they had won the victory, a victory that remains one of the decisive battles of the world, mighty and far-reaching in its consequences.
A night of mixed triumph and grief came, grief for the loss of Wolfe and so many brave men, triumph that a daring chance had brought such a brilliant success.

Robert found Charteris, Grosvenor, Colden and the Virginians unharmed.