How the British Defeated the French in 1759

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General Wolfe tricked the French Commander (Montcalm) with false ship movements.

55 smaller ships

How the British Defeated the French in 1759

The "Thin Red Line"

The French soldiers were not well-organized or prepared for the British attack.

The British soldiers stood in 3 long lines (almost 1 mile long)

Since the British line was stretched was stretched out, their shots were more accurate against the clusters of French soldiers.

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The British Fleet

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.

anchored near ile d'Or16ans,ju st downriver from Qu6bec

The fleet

40 000 cannonballs

2000 cannons

18 000 sailors

9000 soldiers

80 transport ships

27 frigates

22 gunships

British troops pretend to carry a message for the French General (Montcalm).

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

General Wolfe was killed in battle. Montcalm died days later from a gunshot wound.

The British had put a blockade on French food imports into Quebec City.

The British waited in a large field (Plains of Abraham) to attack the French.

The Beauport Feint

Wolfe sent troops to the Beauport Shore.

General Wolfe sent ships to study French defenses.

The Attack on the Beauport Shore

The French defended against the British and killed about 440 British troops.

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.

shore, where the land is more gently sloping

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