Battle of Ste-Foy
Ste-Foy, Battle of
Battle of Ste-Foy, fought during the SEVEN YEARS' WAR on the road to Ste-Foy, a village 8 km W of Québec. In late Apr 1760 François de LÉVIS and his French force of 5000 engaged 3900 British troops under Col James MURRAY outside the city walls, soundly defeating them. Lévis then laid siege to the town while awaiting reinforcements from France. However, British ships arrived first. Lévis was forced to raise his siege and retreat to Montréal.
Lévis, François-Gaston de
Lévis dealt James Murray and the British a severe blow in the Battle of Ste-Foy (courtesy Library and Archives Canada/C-9141).
Author W.J. ECCLES
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Historica-Dominion Institute
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Battles of 1759 and 1763
This site chronicles key military conflicts in Québec during the 18th century. From The National Battlefields Commission.
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