Siege of Quebec, 1759 National Historic Event
Québec, Quebec
Illustration of the Siege of Québec in 1759
© Library and Archives Canada | Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1973-18-233 / Source: R.W. Reford Estate, Montréal, Québec.
Address :
Plains of Abraham, Québec, Quebec
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
2011-07-19
Dates:
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1759 to 1759
(Significant)
Other Name(s):
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Siege of Quebec, 1759
(Designation Name)
Research Report Number:
2009-093
Importance:
This campaign led to the creation of both British North America/Canada and the United States of America
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: Plains of Abraham, Québec, Quebec
The Siege of Québec took place from June 26 to September 18, 1759, during the Seven Years’ War. On September 13, British troops under Major-General James Wolfe won a decisive battle against a force of French regulars, French-Canadian militia, and Indigenous allies led by Lieutenant-General Louis-Joseph de Montcalm. An important British victory, it led to the transfer of New France to Great Britain by the Treaty of Paris of 1763. The new regime had profound consequences for institutions in the former French colony. It also led to a realignment of alliances with First Nations.