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James Wolfe
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Major-General James Wolfe was a British Army officer known for his training reforms and, as a major general, remembered chiefly for his victory in 1759 over the French at the Battle of the Plains of A
Portrait attributed to Joseph Highmore
Portrait attributed to Joseph Highmore
Wolfe statue at his birthplace Westerham, Kent
Wolfe statue at his birthplace Westerham, Kent
George II at the Battle of Dettingen by John Wootton. Wolfe first saw action at the Battle of Dettingen in 1743.
George II at the Battle of Dettingen by John Wootton. Wolfe first saw action at the Battle of Dettingen in 1743.
During the Jacobite rising of 1745, Wolfe fought at the decisive Battle of Culloden in Scotland in April 1746. An Incident in the Rebellion of 1745 by
During the Jacobite rising of 1745, Wolfe fought at the decisive Battle of Culloden in Scotland in April 1746. An Incident in the Rebellion of 1745 by David Morier.
Seven Years' War
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The Seven Years' War, 1756 to 1763, was a global war fought by numerous great powers, primarily in Europe, with significant subsidiary campaigns in North America and the Indian subcontinent. The prima
James Wolfe
…eight years on garrison duty in the Scottish Highlands. Already a brigade major at the age of 18, he was a lieutenant-colonel by 23. The outbreak of the Seven Years' War in 1756 offered Wolfe fresh opportunities for advancement. His part in the aborted raid on Rochefort in 1757 led William Pitt to appoint him second-in-command…
Clockwise from top left: The Battle of Plassey (23 June 1757) The Battle of Carillon (6–8 July 1758) The Battle of Zorndorf (25 August 1758) The Battl
Clockwise from top left: The Battle of Plassey (23 June 1757) The Battle of Carillon (6–8 July 1758) The Battle of Zorndorf (25 August 1758) The Battle of Kunersdorf (12 August 1759)
Prussian Leibgarde battalion at Kolín, 1757
Prussian Leibgarde battalion at Kolín, 1757
British raid on French settlement of Miramichi (later called Burnt Church, New Brunswick), 1758
British raid on French settlement of Miramichi (later called Burnt Church, New Brunswick), 1758
The Battle of Kolín in 1757 in Bohemia (the site is now in the Czech Republic)
The Battle of Kolín in 1757 in Bohemia (the site is now in the Czech Republic)