at Minden, the first of the three great British victories
of 1759--Minden, Quebec, and Quiberon.

Though far from well, Wolfe was as keen as ever about
anything that could possibly make him fit for command.
He picked out the best officers with a sure eye: generals
and colonels, like Carleton; captains; like Delaune, a
man made for the campaigns in Canada, who, as we shall
see later, led the 'Forlorn Hope' up the Heights of
Abraham. Wolfe had also noted in a third member of the
great Howe family a born leader of light infantry for
Quebec. Wolfe was very strong on light infantry, and
trained them to make sudden dashes with a very short but
sharp surprise attack followed by a quick retreat under
cover. One day at Louisbourg an officer said this reminded
him of what Xenophon wrote about the Carduchians who
harassed the rear of the world-famous 'Ten Thousand.' 'I
had it from Xenophon' was Wolfe's reply. Like all great
commanders, Wolfe knew what other great commanders had
done and thought, no matter to what age or nation they
belonged: Greek, Roman, German, French, British, or any
other. Years before this he had recommended a young
officer to study the Prussian Army Regulations and Vauban's
book on Sieges. Nor did he forget to read the lives of
men like Scanderbeg and Ziska, who could teach him many
unusual lessons. He kept his eyes open everywhere, all
his life long, on men and things and books. He recommended
his friend. Captain Rickson, who was then in Halifax, to
read Montesquieu's not yet famous book _The Spirit of
Laws_, because it would be useful for a government official