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THE SIEGE OF QUÉBEC

1759

Québec City surrendered to the British following the Battle of the Plains of Abraham.

In June 1759, the British navy transported Major-General James Wolfe and a powerful army to Québec. Unable to overcome the city’s tenacious garrison, steep cliffs, and stone walls, Wolfe bombarded Québec for two months. On the verge of failure, the British noticed a small cove three kilometres west of the city walls. Wolfe and 4800 troops landed undetected there on the night of 13 September 1759. They scaled the cliffs and advanced to the Plains of Abraham. The Marquis de Montcalm, the French commander, left a strong position just outside the city and fought them with an army of 4500 French regulars, Canadiens, and First Peoples. The British won following an intense, 30-minute battle. Both Montcalm and Wolfe were mortally wounded. Québec surrendered five days later.

Battle of the Plains of Abraham, Major-General James Wolfe


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