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Conquest of New France

Conquest of New France. Final Chapter 3. Plains of Abraham. Quebec defended by high stone walls Food was scarce and French were cut off from food French forced to fight invaders but all the best troops were in Beauport Shore. “Thin Red Line”.

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Conquest of New France

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  1. Conquest of New France Final Chapter 3

  2. Plains of Abraham • Quebec defended by high stone walls • Food was scarce and French were cut off from food • French forced to fight invaders but all the best troops were in Beauport Shore

  3. “Thin Red Line” • British soldiers shoulder to shoulder, three lines in red uniforms • French line was stretched out and soldiers were tired and out of breath, ineffective shots • At 70 metres apart, British soldiers began to shoot. Every 20 seconds

  4. Victory? • General James Wolfe and Montcalm were both killed in this battle. • The French governor surrendered to the British commander, Quebec came under British control

  5. Articles of Capitulation • The French governor presented General Amherst with a list of demands to protect the inhabitants of Quebec

  6. Treaty of Paris, 1763 • French and British signed a peace treaty in Paris, ending the Seven Year’s War • New France remained a British colony

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