NEW – FIW100 – GENERAL JAMES WOLF
Wolfe’s part in the taking of Quebec in 1759 earned him lasting fame, and he became an icon of Britain’s victory in the Seven Years’ War and subsequent territorial expansion. He was depicted in the painting The Death of General Wolfe, which became 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, ending French control of the colony.
