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Battle of Montmorency, July 31, 1759

Print depicting the Battle of Montmorency seen from the east. On the left, ships can be seen on the St. Lawrence River, firing their cannons. To the right are the Montmorency Falls and the wooded cliffs. Below, battalions of soldiers can be seen in rectangular formations.

Source: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1970-188-21, W.H. Coverdale Collection of Canadiana

During the Battle of Montmorency, British General James Wolfe and his troops, who had disembarked at the foot of the Montmorency Falls, attacked the French army entrenchments. While the Marquis Louis-Joseph de Montcalm’s troops were victorious, it didn’t stop the British from continuing their siege of Québec.