The Battle of the Plains of Abraham, also known as the First Battle of Quebec, was a pivotal battle in the Seven Years' War—whose North American theatre is referred to by Americans as the French and I
The Death of General Wolfe Benjamin West, 1770
A portrait of Wolfe printed circa 1776
French fire ships sent downriver to block the British advance, as shown in a copy of a painting by Dominic Serres
The Battle of the Plains of Abraham
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm
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Lieutenant-General Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Gozon, Marquis de Montcalm de Saint-Veran was a French Royal Army officer best known for his unsuccessful defence of New France during the French and Indian
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
…an hour. British troops commanded by General James Wolfe successfully resisted the column advance of French troops and Canadian militia under General Louis-Joseph, Marquis de Montcalm, employing new tactics that proved extremely effective against standard military formations used in most large European conflicts. Both generals were…
Portrait by Sergent-Marceau
Battle of Fort Oswego
Montcalm trying to stop Native Americans from attacking British soldiers and civilians as they leave Fort William Henry
The Victory of Montcalm's Troops at Carillon by Henry Alexander Ogden