1763: The Royal Proclamation & Other Quebec Curios
While King George III is unfortunately known as the tyrant who lost the Thirteen Colonies and who suffered from at least two bouts of mental illness, re-evaluations of this [read on]
french and indian war
1759: The Other Ticonderoga & Other Quebec Curios
On the heels of the massive failure that was the Battle of Ticonderoga/Carillon, the British had a victory in the Battle of Ticonderoga. The British, wanting to claim Fort [read on]
1758: (One of) Two Ticonderogas & Other Quebec Curios
While ensuing alliances were being made in Europe, the British and French were having their respective victories over in the colonies located in the New World. Two of these [read on]
1756-7: The War Goes to Europe & Other Quebec Curios
While 1754 marked the beginning of a major colonial war in North America, the year 1756 marks the time when the Seven Years’ War truly became a global conflict. The British [read on]
1755: Evangeline’s People & Other Quebec Curios
Just about any Quebec history book will have at least a section dedicated to Acadia (Acadie), the former French colony fell under British rule following the 1713 Treaty of [read on]
1754: The Beginning of the End & Other Quebec Curios
The traditional date of the beginning of the Seven Years’ War is 1754, when somebody named George Washington attacked a French scouting party, provoking the French into [read on]
It’s the Plains of Abraham for a Reason & other Quebec curios
The absurdities of the Plains of Abraham and its legal effects on Quebec.