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Bookmark or Share- James Wolfe - WikipediaJames Wolfe (2 January 1727 – 13 September 1759) was a British Army officer known for his training reforms and, as a major general, remembered chiefly for his victory in 1759 over the French at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in Quebec.
- James Wolfe | The Canadian EncyclopediaJames Wolfe, British army officer (born 2 January 1727 in Westerham, Kent, England; died 13 September 1759 near Quebec City ). Wolfe fought in the War of the Austrian Succession , the suppression of the Jacobite Rebellion and the Seven Years’ War. He is best known for his role in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759.
- James Wolfe | Encyclopedia.comBritish general who led the capture of Quebec. J ames Wolfe was a hero for the British during the French and Indian War. After playing an important role in the successful siege of Louisbourg in 1758, he was promoted to the rank of major general and given command of the British attack on Quebec in 1759.
- Battle of Quebec | National Army MuseumMajor-General James Wolfe was one of Britain’s most celebrated military heroes. But his death at the moment of his greatest victory at Quebec in 1759 earned him a reputation as a patriotic martyr. find out more. Fought between 1756 and 1763, this conflict can claim to be the original 'world war'.
- Battle of Quebec 1759: Date & Significance - HISTORYThree months later, on September 13, 1759, the British under General James Wolfe achieved a dramatic victory when they scaled the cliffs over the city of Quebec. The city was defended by French...
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