Military Achievements of Lieutenant-General John Maunsell, 1724-1795:
| Map Of Louisbourg |
"It was at this period that the services of John Maunsell become historical. He was in 'the sieges of Port l'Orient, Louisbourg, Quebec, Montreal, Martinique, and the Havana; he commanded the Thirty-fifth regiment, which mounted the breach of the Moro; was at the battle of the Plains of Abraham, under General Wolfe, in action under General Murray at the same place, and was twice wounded on service."'
"The capture of Louisbourg after a hard siege, in 1758, opened the door to Quebec, whither Wolfe sailed the next year with nine thousand men, a quarter less than had been promised him. With him went Captain Maunsell, at the head of his company, and took his share in the dangers, privations, and disappointments of the eventful summer of 1759. At length, on the fateful September 13 came the closing of the first act on the Plains of Abraham, and Captain Maunsell was carried wounded from the field in his own sash, which is preserved in the family, stained with his blood." [Source]
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