born Jan. 2, 1727, Westerham, Kent, Eng.
died Sept. 13, 1759, Quebec
British army commander.
After a distinguished military career in Europe, in 1758 he helped lead Gen. Quebec , he defeated the French in a battle lasting less than an hour. Wounded twice early in the battle, he died of a third wound, but not before he knew Quebec had fallen to his troops.
James Wolfe, painting attributed to J.S.C. Schaak; in the National Portrait Gallery, London
By courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery, London