Battle of Quebec (1711)

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The Battle of Quebec (1711) was a failed British naval and land expedition during Queen Anne’s War aimed at capturing Quebec from French control in New France.

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instanceOf land battle
military conflict
naval battle
alsoKnownAs Walker Expedition against Quebec NERFINISHED
belligerent France
Kingdom of Great Britain
New France NERFINISHED
campaign British expedition against Quebec (1711) NERFINISHED
casualties significant British losses due to shipwrecks
causeOfFailure bad weather
navigational errors
shipwrecks in the Saint Lawrence River
commander Hovenden Walker NERFINISHED
Jacques-Marc de Sabrevois NERFINISHED
John Hill NERFINISHED
Philippe de Rigaud de Vaudreuil NERFINISHED
conflictIn colonial North America
conflictSide Grand Alliance NERFINISHED
conflictType siege attempt
countryAtTime Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED
date 1711
followedBy Siege of Louisbourg (1745) NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod early 18th century
involvedForce British Army NERFINISHED
Canadian militia NERFINISHED
French colonial forces
Indigenous allies of France
Royal Navy NERFINISHED
location New France NERFINISHED
Quebec City NERFINISHED
namedAfter Quebec City NERFINISHED
objective capture Quebec City
remove French control of Quebec
opposedSide France and its colonies
partOf Queen Anne's War NERFINISHED
War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED
precededBy Battle of Quebec (1690) NERFINISHED
result British expedition failed
French victory
riverInvolved Saint Lawrence River NERFINISHED
strategicConsequence British failed to capture New France's capital
Quebec remained under French control NERFINISHED
theater North America NERFINISHED
warAim expand British control in North America
weaken French power in New France

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Military history of New France hasPart Battle of Quebec (1711)