Siege of Quebec (1760)
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The siege of Quebec, also known as the second siege of Quebec, was a French attempt to retake Quebec City, in New France, which had been captured by Britain the previous year. The siege lasted from 29 April to 15 May, when British ships arrived to relieve the city and compelled the French commander, Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Lévis, to break off the siege and to retreat.
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Siege of Quebec | |||||||
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Part of Seven Years' War | |||||||
A view of Quebec being relieved by the Royal Navy. Print by Captain Harvey Smith on board HMS Vanguard | |||||||
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Great Britain | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
James Murray | Francis Gaston de Lévis | ||||||
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~6,000 150 guns 3 ships[1] |
3,500 regulars 3,500 militia and natives[2] 132 guns 6 ships | ||||||
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30 killed or wounded[3] Unknown to disease Naval action 1 Frigate wrecked |
206[1]–350[3] killed or wounded 300–400 captured[Note A] 44 guns captured[Note B] All stores captured Naval action 6 ships captured or destroyed |
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The British launched the Montreal Campaign a few months later, which resulted in the city's capture. French resistance ceased, and the British Conquest of Canada was complete, as was confirmed in 1763 by the Treaty of Paris.