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Though a remarkably skilled officer, James Wolfe (1727-1759) proved a poor commander during the 1759 siege of Quebec. He was indecisive, and constantly at odds with his general staff and with the navy. Three long months of siege had produced no results, and the British only succeeded in capturing Quebec in extremis, after having won the Battle of the Plains of Abraham on September 13. That day, wounded in the hand and chest, the 32-year-old general lost his life. But his heroic death on the battlefield cemented his fame forever: in England he was hailed as a martyr and a symbol of British patriotism. During the 18th century Wolfe would be celebrated in all the art forms, including poetry, as witness this document.
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Poem
Brave Wolfe Poem
Date
[1760?]
Dimensions1 textual record ; 29.4 x 18.6 cm
Origin
Quebec, Canada, North America
Object NumberS001/C1.3,3.2
DivisionArchives - Textual Archives
CollectionStewart
Scope and ContentPoem by an unknown author celebrating General James Wolfe.Though a remarkably skilled officer, James Wolfe (1727-1759) proved a poor commander during the 1759 siege of Quebec. He was indecisive, and constantly at odds with his general staff and with the navy. Three long months of siege had produced no results, and the British only succeeded in capturing Quebec in extremis, after having won the Battle of the Plains of Abraham on September 13. That day, wounded in the hand and chest, the 32-year-old general lost his life. But his heroic death on the battlefield cemented his fame forever: in England he was hailed as a martyr and a symbol of British patriotism. During the 18th century Wolfe would be celebrated in all the art forms, including poetry, as witness this document.
NotesSource of title: based on the nature of the document.
Physical condition: fair; the ink has faded.
Language of the document: the document is in English.
General notes: photocopy available.
Physical condition: fair; the ink has faded.
Language of the document: the document is in English.
General notes: photocopy available.
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1746
S001/B3.3,6.1
Collected poems of Elisabeth Posthuma Gwillim
May 1, 1797 - February 14, 1801
S001/C3.8,3.6
Extracts from the book Les commentaires de César : Tome 2 given to Jean Baptiste Joseph d'Amarzit de Sahuguet, Chevalier d'Espagnac
[1749?]
S001/A2.3,8.3
Booklet published to commemorate the installation of William McGillivray as Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master (R.W.P.G.M.) of the Masonic Order in 1823
Thomas Andrew Turner
1824
M12278
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