Draught Soldiers to the 27th Regiment

An elderly woman, her face etched with the lines of a long and hardworking life, standing in a bustling 18th-century marketplace in the heart of Quebec City. Dressed in ragged yet vibrant clothes that mirror the spirit of the time, she is the focal point of a tableau of early Canadian life. Her attire...

The Siege of Quebec: Week Twelve

A tense and dramatic standoff between two lines of soldiers, the French on the left dressed in their distinctive white and blue uniforms with tall, plumed hats, and the British on the right, in their iconic red coats with white crossbelts and black tricorn hats. The scene unfolds on the verdant Plains...

Army Return of the Battle of Sainte-Foy, 28 Apr. 1760

A poignant tableau of the 18th-century district of Sainte-Foy, Quebec, ravaged by the unforgiving hand of war. The once-majestic cobblestone streets are now a tapestry of shadows cast by the skeletal remains of buildings that stand as silent sentinels to a bygone era. The structures, now mere facades...

The Siege of Quebec: Week Eleven

A poignant scene unfolding on the verdant Plains of Abraham in the pre-dawn light of 1759. A group of dedicated nurses, clad in the simple yet distinctive garb of the period, are tirelessly tending to a line of sick women and injured men. Their faces are etched with concentration and compassion as they...

The Siege of Quebec: Week Ten

August 29th, 1759. We are informed at Point Levy camp that three Rangers have brought in three scalps from St Andre, and took a courier with letters, orders, and directions to the captains of militia and friers, desiring them to keep constant guards, and inform the inhabitants that we shall be soon obliged to leave the country. 30th. By order of his Excellency General Wolfe the three Brigadiers...