battle of quebec

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Definition of battle of quebec in English English dictionary

any of several military battles in and around Quebec City

the competition between the Montreal Canadiens and Quebec City Nordiques NHL teams

(Sept. 13, 1759) Decisive battle of the French and Indian War. In June 1759, James Wolfe led a British force of 250 ships with 8,500 soldiers to take up positions in the St. Lawrence River around Quebec. French forces under the marquis de Montcalm withstood a two-month siege of the city. In September the British secretly landed 4,000 men near the city and forced a confrontation with French troops on the Plains of Abraham. The defending French were routed in the battle, in which both Wolfe and Montcalm were mortally wounded

Hyphenation

bat·tle of Que·bec

Turkish pronunciation

bätıl ıv kwıbek

Pronunciation

/ˈbatəl əv kwəˈbek/ /ˈbætəl əv kwəˈbɛk/