Bienvenue sur les plaines d'Abraham

DECEMBER 2009 TO FEBRUARY 2010

Exhibition The Seven Years' War (1756-1763)
(complements the Odyssey Multimedia Exhibition)

Historical context

The Seven Years’ War (1756-1763), or War of the Conquest in Canada, or French and Indian War for the Americans, is a major conflict that is sometimes compared to a world war by the very number of the operations theatres (Europe, North America, India) and the number of countries involved. This conflict mainly pitted together France and Great Britain, and Austria against Prussia, but, by reason of different interests, several Européen courtise and their colonies were also involved in this war. The hostilities officially began in 1756, but the confrontations started earlier in 1754, in the North American colonies, with a series of skirmishes and battles (The Jumonville affair and the attack of Fort Necessity) before degenerating into an all out war in Europe.

Description

Represent geographically the Seven Years’ War over the entire North American territory, from the Ohio Valley to the mouth of the St. Lawrence River, showing, for both the French and the British troops:

The lived-in territories;
The occupied forts;
The towns;
The progress of the troops;
The various skirmish locations;
The places where the commemorations took place.

Represent the Quebec sieges (1759-1760) throughout the region, showing:

For the battle of the Plains of Abraham:

The location of the French fortifications;
The occupation and progress of the British camps;
The bombardments of the city by the British;
The fire ships sent forth by the French;
The British attack on July 31 at Montmorency;
the countryside along the river, set alight by the British;
the movements and landing attempts of the British on the North shore of the St. Lawrence;
the landing of the British in the night of September 12 to 13;
the movements of the French troops from Beauport towards the Plains of Abraham;
the position of the French and British troops on the Plains of Abraham and their movements before, during and after the confrontation;.;
the confrontation;
the results: victory, defeat, the dead and the wounded.

For the battle of Sainte-Foy:

the location of the French and British troops during the winter;
the progress of the French troops from Neuville to the Plains of Abraham;
the position of the French troops on the morning of April 28th;
the movements of the British troops towards Sainte-Foy;
the position of the French and British troops and their movements before, during and after the confrontation;
the confrontation;
Results: victory, defeat, the dead and the wounded.

Place
In the corridor of the Odyssey Multimedia Exhibition
Discovery Pavilion of the Plains of Abraham

Schedule
Year-round

Duration
Approximately 90 minutes, including the visit of the Odyssey

Access
- Year round: $10/18-64 years old; $8/13-17 years old and 65 or over; free for children 12 years old or under.
- From June 25 to September 6, 2010 (including Abraham’s Bus and Martello Tower 1): $14/18-64 years old; $10/13-17 years old and 65 or over; $4/12 or under.

Language
In English and French

Memorial to the Combatants

More details

A new monument will be erected on the site of the Plains of Abraham confrontation (George VI street, east of Taché street).

Québec City treats itself to an Odyssey

Québec City’s residents will be admitted free to the Odyssey multimedia exhibition on Saturdays and Sundays in January and February.

Pretend you’re a tourist visiting your own city and get to know this important chapter of your history.

More details about the Odyssey multimedia exhibition

From 10 am to 5 pm at the
Discovery Pavilion of the Plains of Abraham
835 Wilfrid-Laurier Avenue, level 0, Québec
(next to the Drill Hall)

Book Québec ville assiégée, 1759-1760, par les acteurs et les témoins

More details

The new book bu historians Hélène Quimper and Jacques Lacoursière is available year-round in the gift shop of the Discovery Pavilion of the Plains of Abraham, 835 Wilfrid-Laurier Avenue, level 0, Quebec City, at the price of $26.25 (tax included).

Be on the lookout for the time capsules posted every week on our web site.

Book L'Annedda, l'arbre de vie

More details

The book sells (in French only) for $15.75 (tax included) and is available at the Discovery Pavilion of the Plains of Abraham, 835, Wilfrid-Laurier Avenue, level 0, Québec.

Exhibition catalogue The Taking of Québec, 1759-1760

More details

The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec designed the exhibition and the National Battlefields Commission produced the exhibition catalogue. Hélène Quimper, Commission historian, wrote the historical essay and Daniel Drouin, the Museum’s curator, the fine arts essay. Published in 1000 copies, this work, with its 136 pages, is available in the gift shop of the Discovery Pavilion of the Plains of Abraham, 835 Wilfrid-Laurier Avenue, level 0, Quebec City, at the price of $31.50 (tax included).

Collaboration :

Book Combattre pour la France en Amérique

More details

The book sells (in French only) for $65 (tax included) and is available at the Discovery Pavilion of the Plains of Abraham, 835, Wilfrid-Laurier Avenue, level 0, Québec.

Collaboration:

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