Tag: Plains of Abraham
The Plains of Abraham and American Independence — Was the First Battle of the Revolution Fought in 1759?
“The French presence in Canada stood between the American colonies and any thought of independence. ” By D. Peter MacLeod BEST KNOWN AS a clash between French and British armies, the Plains of Abraham was…
The Battle For James Wolfe – Canadian University Outbids U.K. Buyers in Fight for General’s Personal Papers
It took James Peter Wolfe less than 15 minutes to defeat the French at Quebec. And in that brief time, the 32-year old major general handed Britain her greatest victory of the Seven Years War while…
