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The Decline and Fall of New France
Series title:The Ordeal of New FranceHierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Item number (ISN):552318Type of material:Sound recordingsFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:RADIO-CANADA INTERNATIONALAccession:1982-0125Media:SoundProduction company:Radio-Canada InternationalProduction credit:script, W.J. Eccles; narrator, Mavor MooreCast credit:Jean Gascon, Henry RamerDescription:Period covered: 1754-1759. The final conflict between the French and English empires in North America, through victory at Fort Duquesne to defeat at Quebec: Braddock sent out as commander-in-chief - failure to take Fort Duquesne from the French - expulsion of the Acadians - arrival of Montcalm as commander in Quebec - his offensive against the British - Wolfe arrives in North America - capture of Louisbourg - the British armada approaches Quebec - ineffectual attempts to attack the fortress - Wolfe writes despondently to his mother - the battle of the Plains of Abraham as seen by a British Officer - the final words of Wolfe and Montcalm- perlious position of the British force left to occupy Quebec. <29mn 10s>Language:EnglishOriginal number:E-509Notes:Detailed holdings information: -
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