Plains of Abraham

The Battle of the Plains of Abraham was an important battle that took place in the Seven Years’ War in North America. (See Seven Years’ War (Plain-Language Summary).) The British and the French were fighting each other all over the world

it started 1756, september,13

it ended 1763 ,september,15

british

General James Wolfe

11,000 men

french

Louis-Joseph de

18,000 men

In 1763, the French and British signed the Treaty of Paris. The French gave up all of Canada to Britain. Thanks to this treaty, Britain now controlled a vast empire in North America that included the 13 Colonies. In return for giving up Canada, the French were given the islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. And the British gave back the Caribbean islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe. The Battle of the Plains of Abraham ultimately led to the Treaty of Paris. Thus, this battle was one of the most important events in Canadian history.