Surrender of Quebec | |||||||
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Part of the Anglo-French Wars | |||||||
Champlain surrendering Quebec to Admiral Kirke, July 20 1629 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
France | England | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Samuel de Champlain | David Kirke |
The surrender of Quebec in 1629 was the taking of Quebec City, during the Anglo-French War (1627–1629). It was achieved without battle by English privateers led by David Kirke, who had intercepted the town's supplies.