French
Who was the general for France during the war?
Louis Joseph de Montcalm
Who was the general for Britain?
General James Wolfe
What were the plains of Abraham?
The Plains of Abraham was the war that impacted the French's time in North America. General Montcalm could attack. The plains were on the western side of the old walled city, the battle was taken place on the plateau.
Where were the 3 stages of attack the British developed to beat France in North America?
Louisbourg, Ohio and Quebec
What was the fighting strategy of the French?
The guerrilla warfare techniques. It's a hit-and-run method where small groups of soldiers would raid the British. It was successful during the initial stage of the battle.
What was the fighting strategy of the British?
They used the red thin line with 2 lines of soldiers shooting. The front rows would kneel and refire, while the back row reloads their ammunition They used it for the first time during the seven years of war. They were successful because Quebec was a plain flat land with no forests to let the French hide.
How were the plains of Abraham?
The plains of Abraham started on September 13, 1759. Montcalm decided to finish the war once and for all after Wolfe arrive in Quebec. Montcalm fired when they were 120m away giving them an early advantage. The table was overturned when the British started to fire when they were 40 meters away.
Why did Britain invade Louisbourg?
They invaded because they wanted to gain control over the precious St Lawrence river. Getting the St Lawrence river could cut off supplies to Quebec. They successfully invaded Louisbourg just in 60 days in August 1758.
How did the war impact the French?
The French lost control after the war and Quebec fell. They no longer own the land. The Canadiens now needed to obey the British and the new laws. They could no longer support the French. 650 French soldiers died due to the war.
How did the war impact the British?
The British won the war and took control of North America. They ended the French in North America. They lost lots of things too. They were in debt therefore they had to tax the citizens. That frustrated the patriots to fight for American Revolution. 658 soldiers including general Jems Wolfe died.
What are the 2 rookie mistakes did Montcalm make?
1. He could have waited for reinforcement troops to arrive from the Beauport Shore before engaging in active battle with the British
2. He could have waited for winter to come. The British didn't have enough supplies to survive in a Canadian winter. He wanted to end it all so it could suffer less the soldiers and the Canadiens. The Canadiens wanted the war to end soon and return to French rule.
Why did Britain invade Ohio Valley?
The British invaded Ohio valley because they wanted to control the fur trading business. They attacked fort Frontenac and Fort Duquesnque in 1758. They built their confidence to attack Quebec.
Why did Montcalm decide to fight the British
Montcalm commanded his soldiers to fight so the war could end and France could take over again in North America. the French wanted to just fight because they were tired of fighting for 7 years.
How was the British military rule?
During the 3-year period from 1760- 1763, there were British military governors at Montreal, Trois Rivieres and Quebec. The Canadiens were afraid of their forced relocations like the Acadiens. Major business, political, and religious leaders left Quebec and return to France.
What were the 2 hard challenges Montcalm had to face?
His army was divided, some men were 16 km away at the Beauport shore.
He gave up their advantage of fighting in forests by fighting in open.
Why did the British invade Quebec?
Quebec was where the main populations of French settlers were. It was their capital. The British just could attack Quebec and end the time of French colonies in North America. They invaded because they could claim their lands for themselves.