1763: The Treaty of Paris & Other Quebec Curios
While the surrender of Montreal is commonly regarded as the de facto end of the Seven Years’ War, the war would in fact continue on for another three years. This is due to [read on]
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1760: The Capitulation of Montreal & Other Quebec Curios
After the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, in which both the English and the French commanders died, both sides continued taking up their arms and fighting each other. With [read on]
1731-1743: Transportation and Exploration & Other Quebec Curios
The Treaty of Utrecht, though a war focussed on European succession, unfortunately spilled over to the New World and its colonies. From sieges in Acadia to the eventual [read on]
1713: The Treaty of Utrecht & Other Quebec Curios
At the beginning of the eighteenth century, far away from New France, in a not-so-little continent named Europe, there was a war going on, and all because of the lack of [read on]
1665-1666: New France’s First Census & Other Quebec Curios
The first filles du roi arrived in 1663, a government-sponsored initiative of bringing young women into the colonies to work, marry, and have children. It was actually the [read on]
1663: Ensuring New France’s Survival & Other Quebec Curios
As stated many times in the past few weeks, New France’s population was an epic fail at best. Despite Champlain’s permanent settlement, the Habitation, as well as both [read on]
1629: Pirates Try to Conquer Quebec & Other Quebec Curios
Our story begins with a simple man: David Kirke. Born and raised in Normandy, like many people of his time, little is known about this Englishman until his participation in [read on]
1608: Everything You Wanted to Know About Champlain & Other Quebec Curios
Champlain: one of the great names of Quebec history, but how well do we know him? Like Jacques Cartier, we are still questioning details about Champlain’s early life, [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.