Siege of Montreal (1760)

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The Siege of Montreal (1760) was the final British military operation in North America during the French and Indian War, resulting in the surrender of Montreal and the effective end of French colonial rule in Canada.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle of the French and Indian War
military operation
siege
alsoKnownAs Fall of Montreal (1760)
belligerent British Army
Canadian militia
French Army
Indigenous allies of France
Royal Navy
provincial troops from the Thirteen Colonies
casualtiesAndLosses relatively light compared to earlier battles of the war
combatantStrength over 17,000 British and colonial troops
several thousand French regulars, militia, and Indigenous allies
commander François de Lévis
James Murray
Jeffery Amherst
Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil
William Haviland
conflict France
Great Britain
country Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Great Britain
date 1760
describedAs final major British operation in North America during the French and Indian War
endDate 1760-09-08
followedBy British military occupation of Canada
historicalSignificance marked the collapse of French imperial presence on the St. Lawrence River
paved the way for British control over Canada
involves St. Lawrence River
three-pronged British advance on Montreal
location Montreal
New France
outcome formal capitulation of New France on 1760-09-08
partOf French and Indian War
Seven Years' War
precededBy Battle of Sainte-Foy
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
relatedTo Treaty of Paris (1763)
result British victory
capitulation of New France
end of effective French colonial rule in Canada
surrender of Montreal
startDate 1760-09-06
strategicObjective capture of Montreal
elimination of French power in Canada
theatre North American theatre of the Seven Years' War

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British campaign against New France hasPart Siege of Montreal (1760)
French and Indian War significantEvent Fall of Montreal (1760)
linked to: Siege of Montreal (1760)
Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial notableEvent Surrender of Montreal
linked to: Siege of Montreal (1760)
Siege of Montreal (1760) alsoKnownAs Fall of Montreal (1760)
linked to: Siege of Montreal (1760)
George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend notableEvent Surrender of Montreal (1760)
linked to: Siege of Montreal (1760)
Battle of Quebec (1760) followedBy Fall of Montreal (1760)
linked to: Siege of Montreal (1760)
Battle of Quebec (1760) campaign Montreal campaign of 1760
linked to: Siege of Montreal (1760)
Battle of Quebec (1760) relatedEvent Capitulation of Montreal (1760)
linked to: Siege of Montreal (1760)
Quebec campaign (1759–1760) followedBy Montreal campaign (1760)
linked to: Siege of Montreal (1760)