How the British Defeated the French in 1759
The Attack on the Beauport Shore
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shore, where the land is more gently sloping
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Wolfe had originally intendedto attack the Beauport shore. But
4000 soldiers to attack the Beauport
then he reconsidered his options. He decided to attack Qu6bec from the west.
The French defended against the British and killed about 440 British troops.
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The Beauport Feint
General Wolfe sent ships to study French defenses.
Wolfe sent troops to the Beauport Shore.
The Anse-au-Foulon
British officer spoke French to a French guard who allowed them in. The British officer killed the gaurd,giving Wolfe's troops access to French look-out.
The Plains of Abraham
The British waited in a large field (Plains of Abraham) to attack the French.
The British had put a blockade on French food imports into Quebec City.
General Wolfe was killed in battle. Montcalm died days later from a gunshot wound.
British troops pretend to carry a message for the French General (Montcalm).
The British Fleet
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22 gunships
27 frigates
80 transport ships
9000 soldiers
18 000 sailors
2000 cannons
40 000 cannonballs
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The fleet
anchored near ile d'Or16ans,ju st downriver from Qu6bec
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The British was so furious with the French that they ended up going down to Quebec at night and climbed a cliff all the way to the top until the got to New France.
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The "Thin Red Line"
Since the British line was stretched was stretched out, their shots were more accurate against the clusters of French soldiers.
The British soldiers stood in 3 long lines (almost 1 mile long)
The French soldiers were not well-organized or prepared for the British attack.