The first ships to arrive, in mid-May,…
May 1760 CE
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.