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The '''plains of Abraham''' are plains in [[Quebec City]] famous for | The '''plains of Abraham''' are plains in [[Quebec City]] famous for a battle that was fought there in 1759. The British under General [[James Wolfe]] defeated the French under the [[Marquis de Montcalm]]. Both generals were killed. The two seconds-in-command negotiated the surrender of Quebec, in Gaelic since both were Scots. | ||
This was the key victory in the British conquest of the French colony of Quebec. Quebec remained a British colony from then until it became a province of [[Canada]] in 1867. | |||
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The plains of Abraham are plains in Quebec City famous for a battle that was fought there in 1759. The British under General James Wolfe defeated the French under the Marquis de Montcalm. Both generals were killed. The two seconds-in-command negotiated the surrender of Quebec, in Gaelic since both were Scots.
This was the key victory in the British conquest of the French colony of Quebec. Quebec remained a British colony from then until it became a province of Canada in 1867.