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Wolfe, James
Wolfe, James (1727–59) British general. As one of the leaders of the expedition sent to seize French Canada, he played a vital role in the capture of Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island in 1758. The following year he commanded the attack on the French capital, the city of Quebec. He was fatally wounded while leading his troops to victory on the Plains of Abraham, the scene of the battle that was to lead to British control of Canada.
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Spoils of victory.(Paths of Glory: The Life and Death of General James Wolfe)(Book review)
Magazine article from: The Beaver: Exploring Canada's History; 4/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; Paths of Glory: The Life and Death of Genera[ James Wolfe by Stephen Brumwell McGill-Queen's University Press...its 400th birthday. Now compare his fate to that of James Wolfe, the 32-year-old British major-general who masterminded...
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JAMES WOLFE SR., 54.(CAPITAL REGION)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 9/22/1993; 420 words
; James F. Wolfe Sr., 54, of Red Oak Lane died Tuesday...Wolfe; a daughter, Patricia Louise Wolfe of Waterbury, Conn.; two sons, Navy Ensign James F. Wolfe Jr., Groton, Conn., and David E...
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Time and tide. (Currents).(James Wolfe's attack of Quebec)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: The Beaver: Exploring Canada's History; 12/1/2002; 624 words
; Was luck James Wolfe's greatest ally at the battle of the...William and Mary Quarterly, argues that Wolfe's great ally in the victory that ended...science. Curious about descriptions of Wolfe's flotilla of boats drifting stealthily...
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NanoSignal Corporation Board of Directors and the Super Preferred Shareholder Are Proud to Announce the Election of James Wolfe as the New President and CEO.
Business Wire; 3/15/2005; 675 words
; ...Directors has unanimously elected Mr. James Wolfe as President and CEO of the corporation...stages to now where a person like James Wolfe is an absolute necessity to utilize...acquisitions recently acquired. James Wolfe is truly a gentleman to know trust...
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Paths of Glory.(Paths of Glory: The Life and Death of General James Wolfe )(Brief article)(Book review)
Newspaper article from: Internet Bookwatch; 6/1/2007; 491 words
; ...0141 Paths of Glory: The Life and Death of General James Wolfe is the first full-length biography published in half a century of Major General James Wolfe, a British military hero whose decisive 1759 victory...
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JAMES WOLFE JACKSON, 68; VETERAN, BUSINESS EXECUTIVE
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 12/30/2002; 459 words
; James Wolfe Jackson of Wellesley, vice president of human resources at Berkshire Realty...He is survived by his wife, Sandra (Ferguson) of Wellesley; a son, James W. Jr. of Natick; a daughter, Sarah L. Jackson of Tuftonboro, N...
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James Wolfe, longtime Tarentum mayor, dead at 83
Newspaper article from: Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review; 9/10/2009; 231 words
; James E. Wolfe, mayor of Tarentum for 31 years and council member for another 12, died this morning at Shadyside Hospital. He was 83.
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James R. Wolfe, 58, CEO of CNW Corp.
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 8/10/1988; ; 600 words
; James R. Wolfe, 58, board chairman and chief executive...Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital. Mr. Wolfe, of Oak Brook, was a third-generation...engineer on the Wabash RR. His father, James E. "Doc" Wolfe, was vice president of the old Chicago...
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 "Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)")
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James C. Wolfe
Newspaper article from: Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque); 5/16/2003; 380 words
; CASCADE, Iowa - James C. Wolfe, 43, of 797 Whitewater...and Marilyn (Nordhues) Wolfe. He was a 1977 graduate...Jack, and his many cats. James also loved photography...parents, Cyril and Marilyn Wolfe, of Cascade; two brothers...
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James C. Wolfe, 81.(DEATHS)
Newspaper article from: Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA); 6/21/2007; 446 words
; WESTBOROUGH James C. Wolfe, 81, of Westborough, died on Tuesday...husband of Marilyn A. (Gundersen) Wolfe. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Charles and Eunice (Barry) Wolfe. He was educated in Boston schools and...
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James Wolfe
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
James Wolfe James Wolfe (1727-1759), English general, led the British troops to their famous victory over the French at the Plains of Abraham near Quebec. James Wolfe was born into a military household on Jan. 2, 1727, at Westerhan, Kent...
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Ripley, James Wolfe
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military
Ripley, James Wolfe (1794–1870) U.S. army officer. Ripley was born in Connecticut and graduated from West Point in 1814 with a commission...
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Wolfe, James
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military
Wolfe, James (1727–1759) British army officer. Born in Westerham, Kent, England, in 1727, James Wolfe entered the British military service as a lieutenant in his father's regiment...
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Wolfe, Thomas (Clayton)
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature
Wolfe, Thomas [Clayton] (1900–1938...success in writing novels reminiscent of Wolfe's own; his kindly relation and later dissatisfaction...x201D; In addition to his lengthy fiction, Wolfe published short stories, From Death to Morning...
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Wolfe, Tom (Thomas Kennerly Wolfe, Jr.)
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature
Wolfe, Tom (Thomas Kennerly Wolfe, Jr.) (1931–), Virginia‐born journalist, known for his treatment of contemporary American culture from its popular heroes to its alternative life‐styles, a jet‐...
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