The Scot in New France The
Fall of Canada A Chapter in the History of the Seven Year's
War by George M. Wrong (1914) Pictures of Quebec I visited Quebec in September 2011 and took loads of pictures which
you can see here.
Montreal: One Square Mile of Canada
This is a program by the BBC about
Montreal. Montreal
It's history to which is added Biographical Sketches of Prominent
Citizens by Rev. J. Douglas Borthwick (1875) (pdf) A History of Quebec
Its resources and people by Benjamin Sulte F.R.S.C., Dr C.E. Fryer M.A.,
Ph,D., Senator L.O. David (1908)
Montreal Travel Documentary
Battle of Quebec
On 13 September 1759, on the Plains of
Abraham near the city of Quebec, an outnumbered British army fought a
battle that would change the history of the world: the Battle of Quebec.
For the past three years, Britain and France were locked in a bitter
struggle for dominance in the Seven Years War: the world’s first truly
global conflict that involved every great European power and spanned
five continents, leading some historians to call it World War Zero. One
of the most famous theatres of this war was in North America.
Today we take it for granted that Americans speak English, not French,
but it could have been very different if events in 1759 had had the
alternate outcome. Deep in the heart of French territory in the Americas
was Quebec, the nucleus of that nation’s power in the New World. From
there the French had inflicted wave after wave of defeats on the British
in the years preceding 1759. Yet that year the British decided to launch
a bold operation into the heart of New France to quell this threat. It
sent a fleet of nearly 200 ships, carry 10,000 men, under the command of
General James Wolfe, on a treacherous mission through unchartered
territory with the task of taking Quebec.
It was a bold strategy; just reaching New France’s capital seemed an
impossible task. It thus required Britain to use its industrial
strength, naval supremacy and a scientific approach to fight a campaign
unlike any that had gone before. In time this new method of warfare
would enable Britain to forge the largest empire in history, with London
at its very centre. Yet its future success all depended on victory at
Quebec.
In ‘The Battle for North America’, historian Dan Snow explains why the
Battle of Quebec deserves to be on your list of history’s most decisive
battles. He sets sail up the St Lawrence River, retracing the route
taken by the British fleet, and discovers how this pivotal battle shaped
the future of the British Empire and North America.
Watch The Battle for North America | Part
One
Watch The Battle for North America | Part
Two
This feature-length fiction, originally
produced as a television miniseries and based on the novel Nuages sur
les brûlés by Hervé Biron, explores the colonization of northern Quebec
during the Depression-era 1930s. These historical dramas relive the
toil, hardship and unexpected rewards of the pioneer. Folk singer Félix
Leclerc appears in each episode. Part I: Encounters with the
inhospitable wilderness while clearing a townsite. Part II: Struggles
for leadership; log cabins are built and the women arrive. Part III: The
dangers of frontier life: forest fire, accident, anxiety about
bankruptcy, lack of tools, hard labour. Part IV: Big steps forward: the
curé brings in teachers and is in turn presented with a new, though
rough-hewn, church.
Original Correspondence of
General Wolfe
an interesting pdf article which includes information on his Canadian
exploits. Quebec 'twixt old and new
(1915) Historic Tales of Old Quebec
(1920)
Both of the above books are by George Gale and provide some excellent
reading. Quebec
The object of this little booklet is to show why the French language is
the NATIONAL language of Quebec Province. A Sketch of the early settlement and history of
Shipton
Canada East, By Edward Cleveland, A. M., (1858) (pdf) French Canadian Life and Character
With Historical and Descriptive Sketches of the Scenery and Life in
Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa and Surrounding Country edited by George Munro
Grant, D.D. (1899) (pdf)
Oatmeal and the catechism: Scottish Gaelic settlers in Quebec
by Margaret Bennett (1998). This book can be borrowed from the Internet
Archive
Montreal Origins
Nicole O’Bomsawin, of the Abenaki First Nation, shares
some of the history of the First Nations that have been established in
the Montreal area for centuries. The Pioneers of Montreal
Souvenir of the seventh annual convention of Telephone Pioneers of
America September 10th and 12th 1910 (pdf) Quebec
Pictures from my Portfolio by H.R.H. The Princess Louise (1882) (pdf) Sketches of Lower Canada
Historic and Descriptive with the author's recollections of the Soil and
Aspect; the Morals, Habits, and Religious institutions of that isolated
country; during A Tour of Quebec in the month of July 1817 by Joseph
Sansom, Esq. (1817) (pdf) The Fight for Canada
A Sketch from the History of the Great Imperial War by William Wood
(1908)
1995 Quebec referendum
A good summary from Wikipedia Stories of New France
Being tales of adventure and heroism from the early history of Canada in
two series, the first series by Agnes Maule Machar and the second series
by Thomas G. Marquis (1890) (pdf) In a Fishing Country
By W. H. Blake (1922) (pdf) When Canada was New France
By George H. Locke (1919) (pdf) One of Canada's Original Mansions (Stewart
Hall)
Lots of Scottish history here! It was originally called Mull Hall after
Isle of Mull in Scotland Historical and Sporting Notes on
Quebec
And its Environs by J. M. LeMoine (Fourth Edition) (1889) (pdf) Nick and
Maëla
This Log Cabin Project is a dream that we have had for several years
that we finally decided to make a reality. Our goal is to build a tiny
log cabin from scratch using as much material from our land as possible.
We are building it entirely using hand tools (no chainsaw!. This cabin
will function fully off-grid and will be only accessible by foot.
Subscribe to follow our journey! [external link] Valerie
An autobiography by Frederick Marryat (1849) (pdf) History of the Eastern Townships
Province of Quebec, Dominion of Canada and Civil and Descriptive by Mrs.
C. M. Day (1869) (pdf) The
Pioneers of Montreal
Souvenir of the seventh annual convention of Telephone Pioneers of
America, September 10th and 11th 1920 Anti-Gallic Letters
Addressed to His Excellency, The Earl of Gosford, Governor-in-Chief of
the Canadas by Camillus (1836) (pdf) Memoirs of The Administration of the
Colonial Government of Lower Canada
By Sir James Craig and Sir George Prevost from the year 1807 to the year
1815 comprehending the Military and Naval operations in the Canadas
during the late War with the United States of America by Robert Christie
(1818) (pdf) The Military
and Naval Operations in the Canadas
During the late war with the United States including also the Political
History of Lower Canada during the administration of Sir James Henry
Craig and Sir George Prevost from the year 1807 until the year 1815 by
Robert Christie, Esq. (1819) (pdf) Shankbone-Quebec-September
The Scots in Quebec with a focus on the Clan MacKinnon, the 78th Frasers
and the 77th Regiment of Foot (pdf)
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