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View of the English capture of Québec City on September 13, 1759, under General Wolfe’s command, as published in London Magazine
On September 13, 1759, after several months of siege, the British army made a final assault on the capital of New France. To bypass the French defences, the British army climbed the narrow rock face leading to the Plains of Abraham, where it battled to victory. This engraving was inspired by a sketch by Hervey Smyth, a British captain who fought in the battle.
Inconnu, d’après Hervey Smyth
Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
Document in the public domain (free of copyright) - Date: 1760