Plains of Abraham war Flashcards
1
Q
who was the leader of the French?
A
Montcalm
2
Q
who was the leader of the British?
A
Wolfe
3
Q
who won the Plains of Abraham war?
A
The british successfully defeated France
4
Q
why did the british want to come for Quebec city?
A
after conquering loüsbourg they wanted to conquer Quebec
5
Q
how long did the Battle of Abraham last?
A
a total of 15 minutes
6
Q
what was the main reasons the french lost?
A
- French did not wait for montreal re enforcements
- they fired too far away from the british
- someone gave order to halt the advance and start fire
7
Q
who were the french allied with during the battle?
A
the french were allied with the indigenous. The indigenous were attacking the british from the woods.
8
Q
what was the outcome for both generals?
A
both major commanders were injured or later died from battle
