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Battle of Quebec
Serves in the operations against Quebec
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Quebec in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Serves in the operations against Quebec
The British under General Wolfe capture Quebec
Commands convoy which conveys 9,000 British troops for an expedition on Quebec
Arrives with 9,000 British infantry at the head of an expedition to capture Quebec
Disembarks from Orleans Island with 9,000 men
A path leading to Quebec is discovered, Howe scales it & establishes a foothold
Leads 4,800 men up to a position overlooking Quebec
Escorts convoy operations connected with Quebec and North America.
The Allies agree to set up the East Asia Command. The Allies agree to recognize de Gaulles Committee for National Liberation of France. 13 Aug-23 August, the Allies agree to mount an invasion called "Overlord" in May 44
13 Aug-23 August, the Allies agree to mount an invasion called "Overlord" in May 44
Appointed Commander in Chief of the Allied Expeditionary Force
Appointed Commander in Chief of the Allied Expeditionary Force
Appointed Commander in Chief of the Allied Expeditionary Force
Appointed Commander in Chief of the Allied Expeditionary Force
The initial draft of the COSSAC plan for Operation Overlord is accepted at the Quebec Conference in August 1943, but no supreme commander was appointed for several months
The initial draft of the COSSAC plan for Operation Overlord is accepted at the Quebec Conference in August 1943, but no supreme commander was appointed for several months
Leaves Britain on board the Queen Mary bound for Halifax, Canada
Churchill & Roosevelt meet in Quebec, Canada to further discuss Overlord timetable, planning
Churchill & Roosevelt meet in Quebec, Canada to further discuss Overlord timetable, planning
The single release of "Give Peace a Chance" recorded in a hotel room in Montreal, Quebec with many participants, is the first release to bear the credit the Plastic Ono Band
Provenance
These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Great Britain and Quebec. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.
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