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Expulsion of the Arcadians
The English exiled about 81 percent of the arcadians -
war!
The British declaired war against the French. -
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Battle of Louisbourg
The British planed a seige to attack Louisbourg, and succeded. Caused alot of damage -
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Seige of Louisbourg
The british planned a seige to attack Louisbourg. On June 1, 1758 a massive British army arrived at Louisbourg – forty-eight ships,14,000 troops and almost 2,000 mounted guns set to attack Louisbourg -
Montcalm launches fireboats
While British General James Wolfe was trying to come up with a new plan for his attack on Quebec, the French General Marquis de Montcalm launched his own attack. Boats and rafts carrying gunpowder were chained together and sent with the current toward the English fleet. This surprise attack failed. -
Invasion of the Beauport shore
He attacked the French shore, and they got a crushing defeat. The French were waiting for the invasion for a secure position. He wanted to burn down the whole country. He tried to destroy New rance and the will of the people who lived there. -
The Plains of Abraham
General Wolfe ordered them to climb up the cliff, and on to The Plains of Abraham. They set up fortifications there. They lined up in 3 rows of shooters.Montcalm decided to attack. In hindsight, it was a mistake.
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The British in Quebec
On September 18, 1759, the British flag was raised near the top of Mountain Street in Quebec. The English had taken the city, but it was a desolate prize. -
Troops in Montreal
After the British took Montreal, the French fled to Montreal preparing for winter and largening their army. -
Another Fight fot Quebec
Levis marched to quebec,wanting to take back Quebec City, hoping to take it back,with his 7000 soldiers and a few hundred Native Americans.They were at the Plains of Abraham again exept that the British lost, but Quebec was still in the Britishes possesion. Both sides waited for renforcements hoping that theirs arived first. -
French Surrender at Montreal.
The British were first to arrive up St.Lawrence, so the French had to retreat back to Montreal. But the British went to Montreal with a total 17,000 people, they burnt villages on the way. By September 6th the british troops arrived at Lanchine. Although Lévis wanted to fight, Governor Marquis de Vaudreuil felt there was nothing left but to surrender the town. -
War has ended
The seven years war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris.And Britain found itself with a colony of French Catholics.
