1759 in History

The British expeditionary force gathers 9,000 troops & 22 ships of the line

Captures Crown Point

Captures Fort Niagra, killed during the siege

Mockton captures Point Levi

Captures Triconderoga

Appointed Rear-Admiral, and was shortly after given command of a small squadron intended to destroy a large number of flat-bottomed boats and stores which were being collected at Havre for an invasion of the English coasts

Bombarded Le Harvre for two days and nights, and inflicts great loss of war-material on the enemy

Appointed Rear-Admiral, and was shortly after given command of a small squadron intended to destroy a large number of flat-bottomed boats and stores which were being collected at Havre for an invasion of the English coasts

Hanover is saved from the French by the Allies at the Battle of Minden

Bombarded Le Harvre for two days and nights, and inflicts great loss of war-material on the enemy

A path leading to Quebec is discovered, Howe scales it & establishes a foothold

Captures Point Levi

The French launch fire ships in an effort to burn the British fleet

Reaches St Lawrence & disembarks the army on the newly captured Island of Orleans

Quebec surrenders to the British, French resistance in Canada is broken

Guides the British fleet up the St Lawrence

The fleet sets sail for the Gulf of St Lawrence. The British expeditionary force gathers 9,000 troops & 22 ships of the line

The British fleet anchors off the Isle dOrleans just below Quebec

Disembarks from Orleans Island with 9,000 men

Launches an assault on the Montmorenci heights

Leads 4,800 men up to a position overlooking Quebec

Birth of Joaquin Blake y Joyes

Birth of Robert Burns

Death of George Frederick Handel

Death of James Wolfe, during the Battle of the Plains of Abraham

Frederick II the Great is repulsed by the Austrn Army under Laudon & Soltikov

Bombarded Le Harvre for two days and nights, and inflicts great loss of war-material on the enemy

Hanover is saved from the French by the Allies at the Battle of Minden. Contades advances but does not get the expected support from de Broglie & retreats. Commands the French army during a defeat at Minden

Hanover is saved from the French by the Allies at the Battle of Minden. Defeats the French during the Allies attempt to reopen communications with Hanover. Commands the British, Hanoverian, Hessian & Prussian army

Opens the attack on 4,100 British with 4,500 men but has no artillery & is routed

Dies saying "I am happy that I shall not live to see the surrender of Quebec"

Saunders warships maintain a steady bombardment

French Canada falls after Wolfes assent above Quebec & forcing Montcalm into Battle. Dies during the battle with the knowledge that his forces will capture Quebec

Takes part in the Battle of Pondicherry

Admiral Hawkes first fleet destroys the French invasion fleet under Admiral Conflans

Admiral Hawkes first fleet destroys the French invasion fleet under Admiral Conflans