tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990145290344864003.post8865033342788142261..comments2024-02-21T15:27:26.882-05:00Comments on Defending the Legacy: Marquis de MontcalmFaithful Legacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00947759665012380807noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990145290344864003.post-31711903667226002662013-07-29T19:47:03.525-04:002013-07-29T19:47:03.525-04:00Montcalm really was a classy character, and a high...Montcalm really was a classy character, and a highly religious one at that. He was also quite a gourmet when it came to good food and wine, just as much as his nemisis, Wolfe, was a gourmet when it came to fashion! I read a book called "Wolfe and Montcalm: Deciding the Fate of North America" by Joy Carroll which did an excellent job contrasting the two gentlemen. <br /><br />Also, there is a verse in the song "Brave Wolfe" which, interestingly enough, features a ficticious meeting between the opposing generals before the Battle of Quebec in 1759:<br /><br />"The French drew up their men, for death prepared,<br />In one another's face, the armies stared,<br />Whilst Wolfe and Montcalm together walked,<br />Betwixt there armies they, like brothers, talked."<br /><br />Yes, I know, they could never have heard each other over the din of the bagpipes even if they had wanted to parley, but it's an interesting imaginary scenario, and it fits with some of the "noblesse oblige" displayed between enemies during the time period. Pearl of Tyburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454820098627801613noreply@blogger.com