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French and Indian War: British forces won the Battle of the Plains of Abraham near Quebec City, despite General James Wolfe being mortally wounded.
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French and Indian War
North American theater of the Seven Years' War
The French and Indian War, 1754 to 1763, was a conflict in North America between Great Britain and France, along with their respective Native American allies. Historians generally consider it part of the global conflict 1756 to 1763 Seven Years' War, although in the United…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
1759 British–French battle near Quebec City
The Battle of the Plains of Abraham, also known as the Battle of Quebec, was a pivotal battle in the Seven Years' War. The battle, which took place on 13 September 1759, was fought on a plateau by the British Army and Royal Navy against the French Army, just outside the walls of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Quebec City
Provincial capital of Quebec, Canada
Quebec City is the capital city of the Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, and the Census Metropolitan Area had a population of 839,311. It is the twelfth-largest city and the seventh-largest metropolitan area in Canada. It is also…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
James Wolfe
British Army officer (1727–1759)
Major-general James Wolfe was a British Army officer known for his training reforms and, as a major general, remembered chiefly for his victory in 1759 over the French at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in Quebec.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)