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Siege of Quebec

Siege of Quebec was a siege conducted on 29 April 1760 at Quebec City, in what is now Canada; it lasted 18 days. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: ~6,000; 150 guns; 3 ships against 3,500 regulars; 3,500 militia and natives; 132 guns; 6 ships.

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A view of the City of Quebec, the capital of Canada, taken partly from Pointe des Pères, and partly on board the Vanguard Man of War, by Captain Hervey Smyth Print shows warships on the Saint Lawrence
A view of the City of Quebec, the capital of Canada, taken partly from Pointe des Pères, and partly on board the Vanguard Man of War, by Captain Hervey Smyth Print shows warships on the Saint Lawrence. Peter Paul Benazech / After Hervey Smythe, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought29 April 1760lasted 18 days
WhereQuebec City, Canada46.807N, 71.207W
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsGreat BritainagainstFrance; Colony of Canada

Record

Date29 April 1760
to 17 May 1760
PlaceQuebec City, Canada
46.807N, 71.207W
KindSiege, early modern
Strength~6,000; 150 guns; 3 ships3,500 regulars; 3,500 militia and natives; 132 guns; 6 ships
Casualties and losses30 killed or wounded; Unknown to disease; Naval action; 1 Frigate wrecked206–350 killed or wounded; 300–400 capturedNote A; 44 guns capturedNote B; All stores captured; Naval action; 6 ships captured or destroyed
Commanders
  • François Gaston de Lévis
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between 1759 and 1775.

Elsewhere in 1760

Siege of Quebec is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 149 in present-day Canada.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q85801100, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Quebec (1760), revision 1370744659, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.