Search results
Jan 29, 2008 · James Wolfe, British army officer (born 2 January 1727 in Westerham, Kent, England; died 13 September 1759 near Quebec City). Wolfe fought in the War of the Austrian Succession , the suppression of the Jacobite Rebellion and the Seven Years’ War .
James Wolfe (2 January 1727 – 13 September 1759) was a British Army officer known for his training reforms and, as a major general, remembered chiefly for his victory in 1759 over the French at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in Quebec.
James Wolfe (born Jan. 2, 1727, Westerham, Kent, Eng.—died Sept. 13, 1759, Quebec) was the commander of the British army at the capture of Quebec from the French in 1759, a victory that led to British supremacy in Canada.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
WOLFE, JAMES, army officer, commander of the British expedition that took Quebec in 1759; b. 2 Jan. 1727 (n.s.) at Westerham, England; d. 13 Sept. 1759 of wounds received in the battle of the Plains of Abraham. He was the son of Lieutenant-General Edward Wolfe, a respectable but not particularly distinguished officer, and Henrietta Thompson.
- Cassie Pope
- Wolfe was born in Westerham in Kent. His parents, Harriet and Edward Wolfe moved to Westerham from York and rented a house called Spiers, known today as Quebec House.
- He joined the army at 14. He saw his first major action at 16 at the battle of Dettingen and soon began to rise through the ranks. He served in Scotland at the battle of Falkirk on 17 January 1746 and at Culloden on 16 April 1746.
- A popular myth grew up around his actions at Culloden. Wolfe is credited with refusing to carry out an order from the Duke of Cumberland to kill a wounded Jacobite officer.
- He introduced improvements to firing and bayonet techniques. His ideas were published after his death in Instructions to Young Officers.
The battle for Canada. On September 13, 1759, two men were mortally wounded during a battle. that reshaped the destiny of Canada. James Wolfe was commander of. the British forces at Quebec City. The Marquis de Montcalm led the French defence. The battle delivered Canada - French territory for 150 years - to the British.
People also ask
Who was James Wolfe?
Who was Major General James Wolfe?
When did General Wolfe die?
Who was J ames Wolfe?
James Wolfe. J ames Wolfe was born in England in 1727 and died on the Plains of Abraham near Quebec City in 1759. His father was an army officer and Wolfe was commissioned as a second lieutenant in his father's regiment in 1741 at the age of 14.
