Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 5 engagements

Quebec City: contested ground

The ground around Quebec City was fought over 5 times between 1759 and 1775: 3 battles and 2 sieges, in 2 different wars. All 5 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of QuebecBattle of Sainte-FoySiege of QuebecBattle of QuebecBattle of the Plains of AbrahamBattle of the Plains of AbrahamTrois-RivièresShawiniganVictoriavilleSaint-GeorgesEdmundstonPresque IsleSt.-JeromeDrummondville200 km46.809N, 71.219W
5 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Quebec, 1759Battle of the Plains of Abraham, 1759Battle of Sainte-Foy, 1760Siege of Quebec, 1760Battle of Quebec, 177517591775
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
26 June 1759Siege of QuebecQuebec CitySeven Years' War
13 September 1759Battle of the Plains of AbrahamQuebec CitySeven Years' War
28 April 1760Battle of Sainte-FoyQuebec CitySeven Years' War
29 April 1760Siege of QuebecQuebec City
31 December 1775Battle of QuebecQuebec CityAmerican Revolutionary War

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.