nearly four to one
Most of the soldiers , after eating and drinking , threw themselves upon the ground and slept , but it was long before the leader and any of his lieutenants closed their eyes . Although he felt a mighty joy over his great victory of the day , Montcalm was still a prey to anxieties . His own force , triumphant though it might be , was small . The enemy might come again on the morrow with nearly four to one , and , if he brought his cannon with him , he could take Ticonderoga , despite the great losses he had suffered already . Once more he talked with St. Luc , whom he trusted implicitly . The Chevalier did not believe a second attack would be made , and his belief was so strong it amounted to a conviction . `` The same mind , '' he said , `` that sent their army against us without artillery , will now go to the other extreme .