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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1727-01-02 ) 2 January 1727, Westerham , Kent
- Died
- 13 September 1759 (1759-09-13) (aged 32), Plains of Abraham , New France
- Buried
- St Alfege Church, Greenwich
- Allegiance
- Great Britain
- Branch
- British Army
- Service years
- 1740–1759
- Rank
- Major-General
- Commands
- 20th Regiment of Foot
- Relations
- Lieutenant-general Edward Wolfe (father)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Place of birth
- Westerham
- Place of death
- Quebec City
- Occupation
- military officer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Conflict
- Battle of Lauffeld
- Military branch
- British Army
- Military rank
- colonel
- Image
- James Wolfe.jpeg
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- Commons category
- James Wolfe
- date of birth
- 1727-01-03
- date of death
- 1759-09-13
- Commons gallery
- James Wolfe
- name in native language
- James Wolfe
- writing language
- English language
- allegiance
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- start of work period
- 1740-00-00
- place of burial
- St Alfege Church, Greenwich
- P12749
- Jamaica Estates
Sources (2)
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Article · Deutsch
James Wolfe (* 2. Januar 1727 in Westerham, Kent; † 13. September 1759 in Québec) war ein britischer General, bedeutend durch seine Rolle bei der Eroberung Kanadas durch Großbritannien. Seine Eroberung der Stadt Québec in der Schlacht auf der Abraham-Ebene am 13. September 1759 war der Wendepunkt in den Franzosen- und Indianerkriegen, der den Briten die Herrschaft über Kanada brachte.
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