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English Seizure of Quebec

When
19 July 1629
Where
Quebec settlement
Part of
Treaty of Saint-Germain

English forces intercepted supplies, forcing Champlain to surrender Quebec in July 1629.

During the Anglo-French War, David Kirke commanded an English fleet that intercepted supplies to Quebec. This action reduced Samuel de Champlain and his men to starvation, resulting in the surrender of the settlement on July 19, 1629.

Sources

  1. Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (1632) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-23
  2. New France Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19

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