Battle of Quebec (1690)

Battle of Quebec
Part of the War of the Grand Alliance, King William's War
"I have no reply to make to your general other than from the mouth of my cannons and muskets." Frontenac famously rebuffs the English envoys. Watercolour on commercial board.
Date October 16–24, 1690 Location Quebec City, Canada, New France Result French victory
Belligerents
England Massachusetts Bay Colony	France Colony of Canada
Commanders and leaders
Sir William Phips	Louis de Buade de Frontenac
Strength
2,300 provincial soldiers 60 natives 6 field guns 34 warships	2,000 militia
Casualties and losses
At least 30 killed, large number wounded, 1,000 dead on return voyage	7 killed ~12 wounded

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The Battle of Quebec was fought in October 1690 between the colonies of New France and Massachusetts Bay, then ruled by the kingdoms of France and England, respectively. It was the first time Quebec's defences were tested.

Following the capture of Port Royal in Acadia, during King William's War, the New Englanders hoped to seize Montreal and Quebec itself, the capital of New France. The loss of the Acadian fort shocked the Canadians, and Governor-General Louis de Buade de Frontenac ordered the immediate preparation of the city for siege.

When the envoys delivered the terms of surrender, the Governor-General famously declared that his only reply would be by "the mouth of my cannons." Major John Walley led the invading army, which landed at Beauport in the Basin of Quebec. However, the militia on the shore were constantly harassed by Canadian militia until their retreat, while the expedition's ships, commanded by Sir William Phips, were nearly destroyed by cannon volleys from the top of the city.

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