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Battle of Quebec 1759

(The Battle of The Plains Of Abraham)

Benjamin Anderson

Actors

French & Canadians Led by General Marquis de

Montcalm

British & American Led by Major General John

Wolfe

Setting

Plateau outside of Quebec owned by a landowner named Abraham

Directions

The French expected an attack from Lake Champlain and Lake Ontario, but did not expect the British to come up the St. Lawrence River

First Attempts

General Wolfe’s troops attempted to attack Montcalm’s riverside fortifications but were repulsed

The attack was disorganized and resulted in heavy losses for the British

Regrouping

After the initial loss, the British spread out along the St. Lawrence River in order to cut off supplies to the French in Quebec.

In September, Wolfe assembled troops to land at Anse du Foulon to the west of the city

The British also launched a feint attack in order to distract the French

Scaling the Cliffs

Immediate Aftermath

General Wolfe was shot multiple times during the brief fighting and was dead no more than 5 minutes after the battle.

General Montcalm was also wounded and passed away by the next morning.

The British prevailed in taking the fort and city

Lasting Effects

Quebec is a turning point in the French & Indian War.

The war continued for four years with both French and British victories, but the French were unable to truly recover from the loss at Quebec.