1. James Wolfe: The heroic martyr | National Army Museum
An army reformer who attained high rank at a young age, Major-General James Wolfe was Britain's most celebrated military hero of the 18th century.
Major-General James Wolfe was one of Britain’s most celebrated military heroes. But his death at the moment of his greatest victory at Quebec in 1759 earned him a reputation as a patriotic martyr.
2. James Wolfe | British General, Battle of Quebec | Britannica
14 sep 2024 · James Wolfe was the commander of the British army at the capture of Quebec from the French in 1759, a victory that led to British supremacy ...
James Wolfe was the commander of the British army at the capture of Quebec from the French in 1759, a victory that led to British supremacy in Canada. The elder son of Lieutenant General Edward Wolfe, he was commissioned in the Royal Marines in 1741 but transferred almost immediately to the 12th
3. James Wolfe | The Canadian Encyclopedia
17 mei 2021 · James Wolfe, British army officer (born 2 January 1727 in Westerham, Kent, England; died 13 September 1759 near Quebec City).
James Wolfe, British army officer (born 2 January 1727 in Westerham, Kent, England; died 13 September 1759 near Quebec City). Wolfe fought in the War of the Aus...
4. WOLFE, JAMES – Dictionary of Canadian Biography
WOLFE, JAMES, army officer, commander of the British expedition that took Quebec in 1759; b. 2 Jan. 1727 (n.s.) at Westerham, England; d. 13 Sept.
WOLFE, JAMES, army officer, commander of the British expedition that took Quebec in 1759; b. 2 Jan. 1727 (n.s.) at Westerham, England; d. 13 Sept. 1759 of wounds received in the battle of the Plains of Abraham. He was the son of Lieutenant-General Edward Wolfe, a respectable but not particularly distinguished officer, and Henrietta Thompson.
5. James Wolfe | Westminster Abbey
James Wolfe, son of Edward and Henrietta, was born in 1727 at Westerham in Kent. He was educated at a school in Greenwich and commissioned in his father's ...
James Wolfe, famous soldier, is buried at Greenwich but he has a large memorial in Westminster Abbey.
6. James Wolfe - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help
The son of an army officer, James Wolfe was born on Jan. 2, 1727, in Westerham, Kent, England. At 14 the boy entered the army. He rose rapidly by remarkable ...
(1727–59). In the middle 1700s Great Britain and France were engaged in a great struggle for North America. One victory assured Britain’s success—the capture of the French…
7. The Death of General Wolfe | Royal Museums Greenwich
Major-General James Wolfe (1727-59) became the first British 'imperial' hero by his defeat of the French on the 'Heights of Abraham', outside Quebec, on 13 ...
(Updated February 2015) Major-General James Wolfe (1727-59) became the first British 'imperial' hero by his defeat of the French on the 'Heights of Abraham', outside Quebec, on 13 September 1759. Wolfe and the French commander, Louis-Joseph, Marquis de Montcalm, were both killed in the battle. The city's surrender, on 17 September 1759, was the critical event in the Franco-British struggle for dominion in North America during the Seven Years War (1756-63) and though French resistance continued, their control of Canada was permanently lost by the time it ended. The Quebec campaign was a major amphibious operation, which could not have been attempted without the previous seizure, in 1758, of the fortress of Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island, the key to the St Lawrence. In this Wolfe had been a junior commander under Jeffrey Amherst, the fleet being under by Admiral Boscawen. The following year, after the young James Cook had successfully surveyed the passage of the St Lawrence, Admiral Charles Saunders, who had brought Wolfe's army from England earlier in the year, transported it up-river as far as Quebec's precipitous approaches. The squadron drove off two French fire-raft attacks there to dislodge it before Wolfe's night-time escalade put his force of only about 1400 on the heights (or plains) of Abraham - which were nothing more romantic than the name of land's owner. Montcalm knew that the city could not resist a close siege and, on coming out to fight, his force was mown...
8. James Wolfe - Equiano's World
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9. James Wolfe - Historic UK
He was exceptionally tall, skinny and had a sloping forehead and weak chin. From the side, in particular, he was said to look very odd. A Quebec woman, captured ...
General James Wolfe, arguably Britain’s most celebrated military hero of the 18th century, is best known for his victory over the French at Quebec in 1759...
10. The Shot That Killed British General James Wolfe
A British deserter fighting with the Canadians on the Plains of Abraham asserted that he shot and killed Major General James Wolfe.
11. The General James Wolfe Manuscript Collection
The collection includes a unique copy of Francis Parkman's Montcalm and Wolfe, originally published in 1885 in two volumes. The Fisher Wolfe copy, however, is ...
Paths of Glory The General James Wolfe Manuscript Collection
12. Benjamin West's The Death of General Wolfe, Explained - Britannica
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In The Death of General Wolfe, Benjamin West creates an almost legendary vision of North America.
13. Battle of Quebec | National Army Museum
Major-General James Wolfe was one of Britain's most celebrated military heroes. But his death at the moment of his greatest victory at Quebec in 1759 earned him ...
The Battle of Quebec in 1759 was one of Britain's greatest victories of the Seven Years War (1756-63). Major-General James Wolfe’s triumph ultimately led to the British conquest of Canada.
14. James Wolfe - Oxford Reference
Quick Reference ... British general. As one of the leaders of the expedition sent to seize French Canada, he played a vital role in the capture of Louisbourg on ...
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15. Wolfe, James - Project Seven Years War - Kronoskaf
26 jan 2015 · James Wolfe, British Brigadier-General (1758-59), Major-General (1759), born January 2, 1727, Westerham, Kent, Great Britain, died September 13, 1759, Québec, ...
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16. General Wolfe - Heritage History
(James Wolfe) ... General James Wolfe was one of the leading generals during the Seven Years War and is most famous for leading the successful attack on Quebec ...
General James Wolfe was one of the leading generals during the Seven Years War and is most famous for leading the successful attack on Quebec that resulted in the fall of France's empire in the new world. Although killed at a young age—he was only thirty when he died on the field of the Plains of Abraham—he is nevertheless, one of the most romantic heroes of British military history. His stellar rise from his first enlistment at age 15, to a major general at thirty symbolized the hope that merit may eventually prevail over mere seniority.
17. James Wolfe | Costello College of Business - George Mason University
James Wolfe is an Entrepreneur in Residence and associate professor within the Management Area in the Costello College of Business at George Mason ...
James Wolfe is an Entrepreneur in Residence and associate professor within the Management Area in the Costello College of Business at George Mason University. Jim has been involved with over 50 Mason-related startups, such as WorthPoint and FirstGuard. In addition to real world experience, Jim also provides students with legal expertise.
18. Canadian Personalities - Wolfe and Montcalm
James Wolfe was commander of the British forces at Quebec City. The Marquis de Montcalm led the French defence. The battle delivered Canada - French territory ...
Portrait of Louis-Joseph, Marquis de Montcalm, 19th centuryUnknown artistLibrary and Archives Canada 1991-209-1, C-27665
