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James Wolfe ( Westerham, 2 gennaio 1727 – Québec, 13 settembre 1759) è stato un generale britannico . È ricordato soprattutto per le sue vittorie in Canada sui francesi durante la guerra dei Sette Anni . Indice. 1 Biografia. 1.1 I primi anni (1727-1740) 1.2 La Guerra di Successione austriaca (1740-48) 1.2.1 La guerra in Europa.
James Wolfe (2 January 1727 – 13 September 1759) was a British Army officer known for his training reforms and, as a major general, remembered chiefly for his victory in 1759 over the French at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in Quebec.
16 apr 2024 · James Wolfe (born Jan. 2, 1727, Westerham, Kent, Eng.—died Sept. 13, 1759, Quebec) was the commander of the British army at the capture of Quebec from the French in 1759, a victory that led to British supremacy in Canada. How The Death of General Wolfe mythologized North America.
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Major-General James Wolfe was one of Britain’s most celebrated military heroes. But his death at the moment of his greatest victory at Quebec in 1759 earned him a reputation as a patriotic martyr.
23 ott 2019 · Aggiornato il 23 ottobre 2019. Il maggiore generale James Wolfe fu uno dei comandanti più famosi della Gran Bretagna durante la Guerra dei Sette Anni franco-indiana (dal 1754 al 1763). Entrato nell'esercito in giovane età, si distinse durante la guerra di successione austriaca (dal 1740 al 1748) e aiutò a reprimere l'insurrezione ...
General James Wolfe, arguably Britain’s most celebrated military hero of the 18th century, is best known for his victory over the French at Quebec in 1759… Richard Eggington. 10 min read.
29 gen 2008 · James Wolfe, British army officer (born 2 January 1727 in Westerham, Kent, England; died 13 September 1759 near Quebec City ). Wolfe fought in the War of the Austrian Succession , the suppression of the Jacobite Rebellion and the Seven Years’ War. He is best known for his role in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759.
