Battles of 1759 and 1763

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The battle of the Plains of Abraham (September 13, 1759) and the battle of Sainte-Foy (April 28, 1760) took place 250 years ago. The Seven Years’ War was raging. To make sure we don’t forget these milestone historical facts, this new section is a unique opportunity to increase everyone’s knowledge about what occurred at the time.

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• An episode of the
  Seven Years’ War
  • Context of the Seven Years’ War
  • The conflict in America: a general survey
    • Context
    • Opposing forces
    • French tactics and alliances
    • British tactics and alliances
    • Chronology of the confrontations
• Siege of Québec
  • Québec, cornerstone of New France
  • Opposing forces
    • French Army, Canadians and Amerindians
    • Land troops or regular troops
    • The colonial troops
    • The Militia
    • The Amerindian allies
    • The French Navy
    • British Army, Americans and Navy
    • Regular troops
    • The Americans
    • The Royal Navy
  • Strategy
    • The French Army
    • Principles and actions
    • A fortified place
    • Fire ships and rafts
    • The British Army
    • Principles and actions
    • Bombardments
    • Ransacking
  • Daily life at the time of the siege of Québec
  • The Montmorency Battle
    • Context
    • Course / assessment
    • Consequences
• Battle of the Plains of Abraham
  • Context
    • A matter of urgency
    • Positioning of the French troops
    • The Anse-au-Foulon landing
    • Montcalm is taken by surprise
  • The two armies face each other
    • The opposing forces
    • Positioning of the troops
    • The British Army
    • The French Army
  • The battle
  • The outcome
  • Québec surrenders
  • Consequences
• Battle of Sainte-Foy
  • Context
    • A difficult winter in Québec
    • Lévis and Vaudreuil request reinforcements
    • Québec: the challenge of a new battle
  • Opposing forces and positioning of the troops
    • The French Army
    • The British Army
  • Course / assessment
  • The siege of Québec and British reinforcements
  • The surrender of Montreal
  • Consequences
• Treaty of Paris