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
Great Britain was one of the major participants in the Seven Years' War, which for Britain in fact lasted nine years, between 1754 and 1763. British involvement in the conflict began in 1754 in what b
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
…success of the British forces on the Plains of Abraham and the subsequent capture of Quebec became part of what was known in Great Britain as the "Annus Mirabilis" of 1759. As the Seven Years' War entered its later stages through 1758 and 1759, French forces and colonies in northeastern North America came under…
James Wolfe's victory at the Battle of Quebec in 1759
The Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle succeeded his younger brother as Prime Minister in 1754 and managed domestic affairs for much of the Seven Years' War.
As an officer of the Virginia Regiment, George Washington played a major role in Britain's campaign in the early stages of the Seven Years' War.
French siege and capture of Fort St. Philip on Menorca, 29 June 1756