In this illustration, the British triumphantly enter Québec City after winning the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. This key event in the country’s history led to the Capitulation of Montréal the following year, in 1760. New France officially drew to its end in 1763 with the Treaty of Paris. Under this agreement, France ceded Canada to Great Britain.

1759 - 1759

France and Great Britain wage war

In 1759, the struggle between France and Great Britain to control North America came to a head. That year, New France—a territory then covering almost two thirds of the continent—fell under British rule. The event took place on the Plains of Abraham in Québec City, where the armies of generals James Wolfe and Louis-Joseph de Montcalm skirmished on the morning of September 13. Though both generals died in battle, the British were victorious by the end of the confrontation. A chapter in history had come to an end. New France was no more, and its territory had become part of the British Empire.

After the capture of Québec City, September 13, 1759

Auteur inconnu In this illustration, the British triumphantly enter Québec City after winning the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. This key event in the country’s history led to the Capitulation of Montréal the following year, in 1760. New France officially drew to its end in 1763 with the Treaty of Paris. Under this agreement, France ceded Canada to Great Britain.

Chronoscope To which cultural groups do the prisoners in this illustration belong? (unilingual French for a limited time)

Depicted period: 1759

Source: Library and Archives Canada Document in the public domain (free of copyright) - Date: 1906

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