Battle of the Plains of Abraham

September 13, 1759 · Northern Colonies Theater

Phases

1. 1Phase 1 — The ClimbSeptember 12–13, 1759 — Night
2. 2Phase 2 — The BattleSeptember 13, 1759 — 10:00 AM
3. 3Phase 3 — Quebec FallsSeptember 13–18, 1759

September 12–13, 1759 — Night

Wolfe discovers the Anse au Foulon, a narrow cove where the 175-foot cliffs are scalable. On the night of September 12, 4,500 British soldiers embark in flat-bottomed boats and drift silently down the St. Lawrence. A French sentry challenges them — a Scottish officer answers in fluent French. The boats reach the cove; soldiers haul themselves up the cliff path in the darkness.

• ➤British boats drift down the St. Lawrence — silent approach
• ●Anse au Foulon — the secret path up the cliff
• ➤British troops climb the cliff in darkness
• ●Quebec City — French garrison unaware