The first ships to arrive, in mid-May,…

May 1760 CE

The first ships to arrive, in mid-May, are part of a British fleet that had defeated Levis' support ships.

A naval battle fought at Quiberon Bay, just off the coast of France, had proved the decisive battle for this part of New France.

The Royal Navy had destroyed the French fleet, meaning France cannot send a reserve force to save New France.

The success of the French army's offensive against Quebec in the spring of 1760 had depended on the dispatch of a French armada, with fresh troops and supplies.

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Quèbec City Capitale-Nationale Quebec Canada View →

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François-Gaston de Lévis View →

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New France (French Colony) View → France, (Bourbon) Kingdom of View → Britain, Kingdom of Great View →

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Colonization of the Americas, French View → Colonization of the Americas, British View → French and Indian War View → Seven Years' War View →

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