Battle of Quebec 1759

1. Battle of Quebec 1759 (The Battle of The Plains Of Abraham) Benjamin Anderson

2. Actors French & Canadians British & American Led by Major General John Wolfe • Led by General Marquis de Montcalm

3. Setting • Plateau outside of Quebec owned by a landowner named Abraham

4. Directions • The French expected an attack from Lake Champlain and Lake Ontario, but did not expect the British to come up the St. Lawrence River

6. First Attempts • General Wolfe’s troops attempted to attack Montcalm’s riverside fortifications but were repulsed • The attack was disorganized and resulted in heavy losses for the British

7. Regrouping • After the initial loss, the British spread out along the St. Lawrence River in order to cut off supplies to the French in Quebec. • In September, Wolfe assembled troops to land at Anse du Foulon to the west of the city • The British also launched a feint attack in order to distract the French

8. Scaling the Cliffs

10. Immediate Aftermath • General Wolfe was shot multiple times during the brief fighting and was dead no more than 5 minutes after the battle. • General Montcalm was also wounded and passed away by the next morning. • The British prevailed in taking the fort and city

11. Lasting Effects • Quebec is a turning point in the French & Indian War. • The war continued for four years with both French and British victories, but the French were unable to truly recover from the loss at Quebec.