Champlain leaving Québec City as a prisoner
In 1629, brothers David and Thomas Kirke forcibly took possession of Québec City for England. Founder of Québec City Samuel de Champlain was taken prisoner. He was then sent to Europe, as shown by this drawing by artist Charles William Jefferys. There, he succeeded in negotiating Québec City’s return to France, a change that came about in 1632.
Charles William Jefferys
C.W. Jefferys Online Catalogue
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