James Wolfe, an English general, born at Westerham, Kent, in 1727; entered the army and proceeded with his regiment to the Low Countries; took part in the battles of Dettingen, Fontenoy, Falkirk, Culloden, and Laffeldt, being wounded in the last. After distinguished service against the French in America be was intrusted (1759) with an army of 8000 men with which to assault Quebec. During the night this small force scaled the Heights of Abraham, which commanded the town, and in the battle which took place next day the British were victorious; but General Wolfe was wounded in the engagement, and died in the moment of victory, his opponent Montcalm being also mortally wounded.