On May 6, 1776, 250 years ago, and dust, three British warships appeared in the St. Lawrence River at the height of Quebec, with about 3000 soldiers on board. Their arrival marked the end of the siege of the city undertaken six months earlier by the American army, which was trying to conquer the Province of Quebec.
On May 6, 1776, 250 years ago, and dust, three British warships appeared in the St. Lawrence River at the height of Quebec, with about 3000 soldiers on board. Their arrival marked the end of the siege of the city undertaken six months earlier by the American army, which was trying to conquer the Province of Quebec.