It's hard to imagine the aftermath of the bloodiest battle fought on Canadian soil. 15 minutes of fighting had claimed the lives of over 1000 soldiers. The battle on the Plains Of Abraham was a very important win for the British. It took place in halfway through the French and First Nations war. The British leader in the battle, General James Wolfe, had a very important part in the British win. He was guiding the British to Quebec because it was captured by the French. He was an knowledgeable commander and had won the last battle he was in charge of at Louisburg. His plan had helped the British win. He decided to attack vigorously and ended up locating a path that would help lead the British to the French settlement that was on top of a hill. The French were located up on a hill so they had an advantage against the British. However, because of the extreme attack of General James Wolfe, the British attacked the French and found a path to the French settlement. This allowed the British to surprise the French and eventually win the battle. …show more content…
As the night went by they carefully they crept up a steep path leading to a field. A few hours later the British were on the plains of Abraham. At the crack of dawn, the French were amazed to see thousands of British soldiers. At the fort, Montcalm had 6000 soldiers, including 300 upper Great Lakes Odawa allies. About 4400 professional British soldiers waited on the Plains. Backup had not arrived yet. Montcalm decided not to wait and he appeared leading 4000 soldiers. A vicious battle occurred, and both Wolfe and Montcalm were killed. After 15 minutes of slaughter, the French turned and fled. In all, 1300 soldiers died on the Plains of Abraham. It was the bloodiest battle ever fought on Canadian