Project Gutenberg 2013-12-07 Public domain in the USA. 160 Johnstone, James Johnstone, chevalier de 1719 Johnstone de Moffatt 02012428 A Dialogue in Hades A Parallel of Military Errors, of Which the French and English Armies Were Guilty, During the Campaign of 1759, in Canada E-text prepared by Charlie Howard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "A Dialogue in Hades" by Chevalier de James Johnstone Johnstone is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work presents a unique perspective on military strategies and mistakes made during the 1759 campaign in Canada, focusing particularly on the encounters between French and English forces. The dialogue features key military figures, notably General Wolfe and the Marquis de Montcalm, who discuss their experiences and the errors that led to their respective downfalls. The opening of the text introduces a captivating discourse between Wolfe and Montcalm in the afterlife. They reflect on their fateful encounters during the military campaign in Canada, discussing their respective strategies, the failures in communication and preparedness, and the tragic outcomes of their decisions. The two generals confront the biases of their nations regarding their legacies, as Wolfe receives posthumous accolades while Montcalm laments his unjust treatment. The dialogue method employed illustrates their contrasting viewpoints and provides readers with an insightful examination of leadership, fate, and historical interpretation in the realm of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44381/44381-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 58.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763 Québec Campaign, Québec, 1759 E186 F1001 Text Category: History - American Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 160616 2025-08-18T04:19:49.543282 text/html 139962 2024-10-23T20:16:00 text/html 172312 2025-08-18T04:19:52.503275 application/epub+zip 173317 2025-08-18T04:19:50.244269 application/epub+zip 128479 2025-08-18T04:19:49.875276 application/epub+zip 231828 2025-08-18T04:19:54.422263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217536 2025-08-18T04:19:52.173255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173491 2022-09-20T08:44:31.167902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139444 2025-08-18T04:19:49.227273 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119535 2024-10-23T20:16:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17483 2025-08-18T04:19:54.559247 application/rdf+xml 13928 2025-08-18T04:19:49.961264 image/jpeg 2190 2025-08-18T04:19:49.919255 image/jpeg 163466 2025-08-18T04:19:49.558301 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia