The moment he needed transport by land he found himself almost helpless.

Sometimes his men were without food and equipment because he had not the horses and carts to bring supplies from the head of water at Fort Anne or Fort George, a score of miles away.

Sometimes he had no food to transport.

He was dependent on his communications for every form of supplies.

Even hay had to be brought from Canada, since, in the forest country, there was little food for his horses.