had frantically rallied from Montreal and were soon to arrive just cast of the battlefield on the British rear. Uncharacteristically, however, Montcalm did not wait. In Montealm's inilial assault, his troops fired at 400 meters, having little effect on the British. The French were quickly turned back with homible casualties as the disciplined British fired at close range, having waited until only about 40 meters separated the lines to fire. General Wolfe, however, was mortally wounded by three musket balls, one puncturing his lung. He died after the battle was over, having seen the British victorious. Montcalm ordered a retreat, during which he too was fatally wounded, back into the city. He entered the gates of Quebec with blood streaming from his body. "It is nothing." he insisted, but died that evening.