The Battle of Beauport, also known as the Battle of Montmorency, fought on 31 July 1759, was an important confrontation between the British and French armed forces during the Seven Years' War of the French province of Canada. The attack conducted by the British against the French defense line of Beauport, some 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Quebec was checked, and the British soldiers of General James Wolfe retreated with 443 casualties and losses.
A view of the Montmorency Falls and the attack made by General Wolfe, on the French intrenchments near Beauport, with the Grenadiers of the army, 31 July 1759. The scene as witnessed by Captain Hervey Smith, Wolfe's aide de camp.
Quebec City, officially Québec, is the capital city of the Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, and the 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 the second-largest city in the province, after Montreal. It has a humid continental climate with warm summers coupled with cold and snowy winters.
Image: Quebec City Rue St Louis 2010
Image: Old quebec city
Image: Québec Hôtel du Parlement 3
Image: Place Royale at night, Vieux Québec, Quebec ville, Canada
