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Batoche | Gulf
of Georgia Cannery |
Signal Hill |
Craigellachie | Fur
Trade Lachine |
National
Battlefields Park | Vimy
Ridge | Dieppe The heart and soul of
great historic sites in Canada is the battlefield where
the two founding nations of Canada, the French and the
English struggled fro dominance of the North American
continent, the Plains of Abraham.
During the summer of
1759 the English navy and armies had arrived at the gate
of Quebec City under the command of General Wolfe. The
French were entrenched inside the formidable
fortifications of Quebec under the command of French
General Montcalm. The English in desperation scaled the
cliffs west of the city and drew up in battle formation
on the Plains of Abraham while the French troops flooded
out of the city to fight them. The battle was won by the
English and history was set. The battlefield has been
preserved along the cliffs of the upper part of Quebec
City in a beautiful park and site. Recreations of the
battle take place each year and a visit to this site and
the City of Quebec will form an unforgettable experience
for anyone interested in this turning point of Canadian
history.
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