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French and Indian War: French surrender Montreal to the British, completing the latter's conquest of New France.
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Montreal campaign
1760 British offensive in New France during the French and Indian War (Seven Years' War)
The Montreal campaign, also known as the fall of Montreal, was a British three-pronged offensive against Montreal which took place from July 2 to 8 September 1760 during the French and Indian War as part of the global Seven Years' War. The campaign, pitted against an outnumbered…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Conquest of New France
1758–1760 British military conquest
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