A View of the taking of Quebeck by the English forces commanded by Gen. Wolfe, Sep: 13th, 1759 – Antique Photo Print
![A View of the taking of Quebeck by the English forces commanded by Gen. Wolfe, Sep: 13th, 1759, [1760] — antique engraving](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/5b/5b8556184520-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with A View of the taking of Quebeck by the English forces commanded by Gen. Wolfe, Sep: 13th, 1759, an antique engraving rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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A View of the taking of Quebeck by the English forces commanded by Gen. Wolfe, Sep: 13th, 1759
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The Battle of the Plains of Abraham, fought outside Quebec on September 13, 1759, is the event this engraving commemorates, and its title pins the moment to the day of the attack. British forces under General James Wolfe climbed the cliffs west of the city and drew up on the plains above it, where a brief, decisive engagement with the French under the Marquis de Montcalm led to the surrender of Quebec. Printed in the London Magazine in June 1760, the view reached a British readership while the campaign was still fresh news, and it helped shape how the victory was pictured at home. Wolfe died in the fighting, which made the scene a lasting emblem of imperial triumph.
| Created / published | [1760] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving. |
| Genre | Periodical illustrations 1760.Engravings 1760. |
| Notes | Title from item. From London Magazine, vol. 29, June 1760. |
| Subjects | Campaigns & battles--Canada--Quebec--1750-1760. Québec (Québec)--History--French and Indian War, 1755-1763--Campaigns & battles. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,142 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-108961 |
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