The Siege Of Quebec And The Battle Of The Plains Of Abraham - Doughty, Arthur G.; Parmelee, George W.
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The Siege of Quebec and the Battle of the Plains of Abraham is a historical account written by Arthur G. Doughty. The book details the events that unfolded during the 1759 Battle of Quebec, which marked a significant turning point in the Seven Years' War between the British and French empires. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the military strategies employed by both sides, the key players involved in the conflict, and the political and social implications of the battle. Doughty's writing is clear and concise, making the book accessible to both casual readers and serious scholars…mehr

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The Siege of Quebec and the Battle of the Plains of Abraham is a historical account written by Arthur G. Doughty. The book details the events that unfolded during the 1759 Battle of Quebec, which marked a significant turning point in the Seven Years' War between the British and French empires. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the military strategies employed by both sides, the key players involved in the conflict, and the political and social implications of the battle. Doughty's writing is clear and concise, making the book accessible to both casual readers and serious scholars of history. Overall, The Siege of Quebec and the Battle of the Plains of Abraham is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complex history of North America's colonial period.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Sir Arthur George Doughty KBE CMG FRSC (22 March 1860 - 1 December 1936) was a Canadian civil servant and Dominion Archivist and Keeper of the Public Records. Born in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, the son of William Doughty, Doughty was educated at the public schools in Maidenhead, at Lord Eldon School in London, and at New Inn Hall, Oxford. He emigrated to Canada in 1886 settling in Montreal. He was appointed to a position in the revenue department of the government of Quebec and in 1897 became private secretary to the Minister of Public Works. In 1900, he was named joint librarian of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec and in May 1904 was appointed as the second Dominion Archivist and Keeper of the Records. He served in this post until 1935.[1][2] Under his leadership, the Public Archives of Canada undertook to locate and list important archival material in different areas of Canada. He wrote or edited a number of books, on topics such as the Siege of Quebec and the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, 1759; Canadian constitutional documents, and the 23-volume work Canada and its Provinces, which Doughty edited with Adam Shortt.[3] He wrote the article on Samuel de Champlain for the Catholic Encyclopedia.[4] In 1900, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He was also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.[1] In 1927, he was awarded the Royal Society of Canada's Flavelle Medal. In 1905 he was created a Companion of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George.[1] He was created a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.[5] He encouraged the creation of archives by the provincial governments and served on the Board of the Public Archives of Nova Scotia when it was reconstituted in 1929.