| Name |
James Peter Wolfe |
| Title |
Major General |
| Born |
2 Jan 1727 |
Vicarage, Westerham, Kent, England  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Residence |
Bef 1738 |
Spiers, Westerham, Kent, England |
 |
Spiers, Westerham, Kent, England
Renamed Quebec House in honour of Major General James Peter Wolfe |
| History |
27 Jun 1743 |
Karlstein am Main (Dettingen), Bavaria, Germany |
| Wolfe acted as Adjutant of his regiment at the Battle of Dettingen. It was the last time that a British monarch (George II) personally led his troops into battle. |
| History |
16 Apr 1746 |
Culloden, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland |
| At The Battle of Culloden, Wolfe famously refused to shoot a wounded highlander when ordered by the Duke of Cumberland stating that he would rather resign his post than sacrifice his honour. The gesture did not work, and the man was shot by Cumberland. |
| History |
13 Mar 1759 |
England |
| Edmond Halley, FRS (b. 8 Nov 1656 d. 14 Jan 1742). In 1705 applying historical astronomy methods, Halley published Synopsis Astronomia Cometicae, which stated his belief that the comet sightings of 1456, 1531, 1607, and 1682 related to the same comet, which he predicted would return in 1758. Halley did not live to witness the comet's return on 13 May 1759, but when it did, the comet became generally known as Halley's Comet. |
| History |
13 Sep 1759 |
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
After a lengthy siege Wolfe defeated a French force under Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Gozon, Marquis de Saint-Veran allowing British forces to capture the city of Quebec. Wolfe was killed at the height of the battle due to injuries from three musket balls.
Wolfe's part in the taking of Quebec earned him posthumous fame and he became an icon of Britain's victory in the Seven Years War and subsequent territorial expansion. He was depicted in a painting The Death of General Wolfe. This painting became very famous around the world. Wolfe was posthumously dubbed "The Hero of Quebec", "The Conqueror of Quebec", and also "The Conqueror of Canada" since the capture of Quebec led directly to the capture of Montreal which ended French control of the country. |
| Died |
13 Sep 1759 |
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Person ID |
I77402664081909 |
Red1st |
| Last Modified |
13 Sep 2012 |
1727 - 1759 (32 years)
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