query: who was involved in the plains of abraham

pos: Battle of the Plains of Abraham both sides, but proved to be a deciding moment in the conflict between France and Britain over the fate of New France, influencing the later creation of Canada. The culmination of a three-month siege by the British, the battle lasted about an hour. British troops commanded by General James Wolfe successfully resisted the column advance of French troops and Canadien militia under General Louis-Joseph, Marquis de Montcalm, employing new tactics that proved extremely effective against standard military formations used in most large European conflicts. Both generals were mortally wounded during the battle; Wolfe received three gunshot wounds that ended his

pos: Plains of Abraham wife Marguerite Langlois and received 32 acres of land divided between the lower town and promontory from the Company of New France. Abraham's name appears in the toponymy of Quebec City at the time of the French regime, the deeds of the 17th and 18th centuries referring to the coast of Abraham, and a 1734 plan even precisely locating an Abraham Street. Later, the journals of the Chevalier de Levis and the Marquis de Montcalm referred to the "Heights of Abraham", as did the diaries of British soldiers, who also employed the phrase "Plains of Abraham". The park itself presently

pos: The Plains of Abraham The Plains of Abraham The Plains of Abraham is a 1928 novel by James Oliver Curwood. During the last half of the eighteenth century, in what was then New France (now part of Canada), Daniel "James" Bulain, son of a French "habitant" and of an English schoolmaster's daughter sees his world turned upside-down as his family and the people of the neighbouring "seigneurie" are massacred by a war party of Mohawks. In his escape into the wilderness he is united with the unrequited love of his childhood, Toinette Tonteur, daughter of the local "seigneur", when they are captured by a

pos: The Plains of Abraham has an infant son, after wandering about the battle-scarred town obsessed with finding the three-legged dog he saw pass between the French and English lines just before the battle, which so resembled his own Odd ("Odds and ends"), whom he had last seen in the Seneca village with his wife. The Plains of Abraham The Plains of Abraham is a 1928 novel by James Oliver Curwood. During the last half of the eighteenth century, in what was then New France (now part of Canada), Daniel "James" Bulain, son of a French "habitant" and of an English schoolmaster's daughter sees his

pos: Battle of the Plains of Abraham possession of Montreal. The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1763 to end the war and gave possession of parts of New France to Great Britain, including Canada and the eastern half of French Louisiana—lying between the Mississippi River and the Appalachian Mountains. Today, while much of the foreshore along the base of the cliffs that were scaled by William Howe's men the morning of the battle has been taken over by industry, the Plains of Abraham themselves are preserved within one of Canada's National Urban Parks. There is a monument on the site of the Battle of Sainte-Foy. In

pos: John Honeyman put into action against the French during the Siege of Louisbourg which ended after 48 days on July 26, 1758. Wolfe, who served under General Jeffery Amherst, was shortly promoted to General. He remembered the young private who saved him aboard the "Boyne" and made him his bodyguard, with orders to remain with him at all times. The success of the siege cleared the way for the British expedition led by General Wolfe to take New France at Quebec City the following summer and which culminated in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham on September 13, 1759. While it

pos: Candiac, Quebec Most of the inhabitants were either farmers or Montrealers who owned a second residence in Candiac. Candiac was named after the birthplace of Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, who was born in 1712 at Château de Candiac (Vestric-et-Candiac), near Nîmes, in France. Montcalm died at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham at Quebec City in 1759 while defending "la Nouvelle-France" from the English. Montcalm's heritage and the first mayor, Jean Leman, family's coat of arms were the inspiration for Candiac's coat of arms. The colour red symbolizes charity and justice, two very important values. It is also present in the Leman's

pos: Golden Square Mile France until 1760, when it was surrendered to the British army, following the French defeat of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. British immigration expanded the city. The British immigrants who came to Montreal after the Conquest tended to be from well-connected mercantile families and immigrated to Canada as a means to further their fortunes, unlike earlier British immigrants who came to North America to escape religious or political persecution. The city's golden era of fur trading began with the advent of the locally owned North West Company. In the 1760s, the men of the Beaver Club, a gentlemen's

pos: Philippe-Louis-François Badelard Philippe-Louis-François Badelard Philippe-Louis-François Badelard (25 May 1728 – 7 February 1802) was an army officer and surgeon from France who came to Louisbourg, Cape Breton Island, in 1757. He was the surgeon-major to the troops there and they left that year for Quebec City in New France. Badelard was taken prisoner at the battle of the Plains of Abraham. Badelard stayed in Canada under the British régime and was surgeon to the Canadian militia. There he eventually found himself in another conflict. The conflict was the defense of Quebec against the Americans and Richard Montgomery in 1775. In 1776, Badelard

pos: Philippe-Louis-François Badelard the most famous Canadian to complain of this characteristic. Philippe-Louis-François Badelard Philippe-Louis-François Badelard (25 May 1728 – 7 February 1802) was an army officer and surgeon from France who came to Louisbourg, Cape Breton Island, in 1757. He was the surgeon-major to the troops there and they left that year for Quebec City in New France. Badelard was taken prisoner at the battle of the Plains of Abraham. Badelard stayed in Canada under the British régime and was surgeon to the Canadian militia. There he eventually found himself in another conflict. The conflict was the defense of Quebec against the

pos: René-Amable Boucher de Boucherville Léry, who took over the post of overseer of highways after his father-in-law's retirement. René-Amable Boucher de Boucherville René-Amable Boucher de Boucherville (February 12, 1735 – August 31, 1812) was a seigneur, soldier and political figure in Lower Canada. He was born at Fort Frontenac (later Kingston), the son of Pierre Boucher de Boucherville, in 1735. He joined the colonial army of New France and served during the Seven Years' War. He was captured during reconnaissance near Fort Duquesne but later freed. He was wounded at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, captured by the British and later sent

neg: Battle of the Plains of Abraham Battle of the Plains of Abraham The Battle of the Plains of Abraham, also known as the Battle of Quebec (), was a pivotal battle in the Seven Years' War (referred to as the French and Indian War to describe the North American theatre). The battle, which began on 13 September 1759, was fought on a plateau by the British Army and Navy against the French Army, just outside the walls of Quebec City on land that was originally owned by a farmer named Abraham Martin, hence the name of the battle. The battle involved fewer than 10,000 troops between

neg: Plains of Abraham Plains of Abraham "See also Heights of Abraham (disambiguation)." The Plains of Abraham () is a historic area within The Battlefields Park in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The land is the site of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, which took place on 13 September 1759, but hundreds of acres of the fields became used for grazing, housing, and minor industrial structures. Only in 1908 was the land ceded to Quebec City, though administered by the specifically created and federally-run National Battlefields Commission. The park is today used by 4 million visitors and tourists annually for sports, relaxation, outdoor

neg: Plains of Abraham the National Battlefields Commission placed a column identical to one that had been built on the site in 1849, and a replica Cross of Sacrifice was constructed on the plains to commemorate soldiers who were lost in World War I; it continues to be the location of Remembrance Day ceremonies every year. On September 13, 1759, the area was the scene of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, part of the French and Indian War, which was itself part of the Seven Years' War. On that date, British soldiers under the command of General Wolfe, climbed the steep cliff

neg: Battle of the Plains of Abraham found which is believed to have been fired during the siege. Battle of the Plains of Abraham The Battle of the Plains of Abraham, also known as the Battle of Quebec (), was a pivotal battle in the Seven Years' War (referred to as the French and Indian War to describe the North American theatre). The battle, which began on 13 September 1759, was fought on a plateau by the British Army and Navy against the French Army, just outside the walls of Quebec City on land that was originally owned by a farmer named Abraham Martin, hence the name

neg: Plains of Abraham concerts, and festivals. The Plains of Abraham Museum serves as the park's information and reception centre. It features a multi-media exhibition about the siege of Québec and the 1759 and 1760 battles of the Plains of Abraham. Other displays feature the history of the site through archaeological artifacts found in the park. Open year-round and located at 835 Wilfrid-Laurier Avenue, the museum serves as the starting point for tours and includes a gift shop. The plains are likely named after Abraham Martin (1589–1664), a fisherman and river pilot called "The Scot". Martin moved to Quebec City in 1635 with his

neg: Plains of Abraham Weiss with a picture engraved by Yves Baril and lettering engraved by Donald J. Mitchell. The 5¢ stamps are perforated 12 and were printed by Canadian Bank Note Company. The site is mentioned in the 1975 song "Acadian Driftwood", by The Band, as well as in the song "The Maker", by Daniel Lanois. Gordon Lightfoot mentions the site in "Nous Vivons Ensemble" (1971). Plains of Abraham "See also Heights of Abraham (disambiguation)." The Plains of Abraham () is a historic area within The Battlefields Park in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The land is the site of the Battle of the

neg: Seven Years' War indigenous allies, the British vastly outnumbered these opponents and won the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. General Wolfe was mortally wounded in the chest early in the battle so the command fell to James Murray, who would become the lieutenant governor of Quebec after the war. The Marquis de Montcalm was also severely wounded later in the battle and died the following day. The French Canadians led by the Chevalier de Levis staged a counteroffensive on the Plains of Abraham in the spring of 1760, with initial success at the Battle of Sainte-Foy, but they were unable to retake

neg: Vayeira bless you," thus revealing God's Self to bless him who built an altar in God's name, then how much more should God reveal God's Self to Abraham, who circumcised himself for God's sake. And thus, "the Lord appear to him." A Midrash interpreted the words of "Your condescension has made me great," to allude to Abraham. For God made Abraham great by allowing Abraham to sit (on account of his age and weakness after his circumcision) while the Shekhinah stood, as reports, "And the Lord appeared to him in the plains of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door."

neg: Malouf Abraham Sr. "a man of extraordinary vision and energy who consistently used his unique talents and intelligence to better the world around him; his presence will be deeply missed by all who were privileged to know him, but his rare generosity of spirit will live on in the many good works he leaves behind." In 2000, the "Amarillo Globe News" included Abraham among the "100 Most Influential People of the Panhandle of the Twentieth Century." Shortly before his death, the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum in Canyon designated Abraham a "Living Legend." To show his sense of humor, the Abraham family placed in his

neg: Annapolis Royal the Miramichi River. From there he was eventually sold or traded to the French and taken to Quebec, where he was held until late in 1759 and the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, when General Wolfe's forces prevailed. During the American Revolution, the 84th Regiment of Foot (Royal Highland Emigrants) were stationed at Annapolis Royal to guard Nova Scotia against American Privateers. On 2 October 1778 the 84th Regiment was involved in the defeat of an American privateer at Annapolis Royal. Captain MacDonald sailed into the town only to find a large privateer ship raiding the port. He destroyed

neg: Barrell Homestead This inaugurated ownership by him and his descendants that continued at least through the property's listing on the National Register in 1976. Sayward's daughter Sally married Nathaniel Barrell in 1758, and this couple made it their home. Barrell was involved in the colonial militia, serving in the 1758 Battle of the Plains of Abraham, and was politically well-connected, serving the governor's council of the neighboring Province of New Hampshire. During a visit to England in the 1760s he came under the sway of the nonconformist religious teachings of Robert Sandeman, which had repercussions in his family, political, and business relations.

neg: Plains of Abraham specifically formed National Battlefields Commission, a group that, following the lead of Edward VII, began to collect historical data relating to the plains and the battles that took place on them. Finally, on 24 July 1908, the King's eldest son, Prince George, Prince of Wales (later George V), dedicated the Quebec Battlefields Park at the Plains of Abraham, then presenting the title deeds of the lands to the Governor General. The events were popular with Quebec residents, leading Laurier to opine that Quebecers were "monarchical by religion, by habit, and by the remembrance of past history." The official memorial record

neg: Malouf Abraham Sr. Ruth Ann (born 1967), have eight children, who are the fifth generation of Abrahams to claim Canadian as their home. He is a member of the Canadian Independent School District board. Eddie and Jason Abraham and their families reside on large ranches in Hemphill County. The Canadian area is considered unlike most of the Panhandle Plains geographically because it is more hilly and has more trees than do the surrounding counties. On Abraham's passing, the Texas House paid tribute through a resolution introduced by area lawmakers David Swinford of Dumas and Warren Chisum of Pampa. The legislators described Abraham as

neg: William B. Daniels probably helped the family cross the plains on the Oregon Trail in a covered wagon. In Oregon, in addition to continuing his farming, Daniels studied the law and became a practicing lawyer. He quickly became involved in local Republican Party politics. In 1863 with the creation of the Idaho Territory, President Abraham Lincoln appointed the Territory's first Governor, William H. Wallace, and the Territory's first Secretary (Secretary of State), William B. Daniels, on March 10, 1863. Both were active Republican supporters of Lincoln. Wallace was a personal friend of Lincoln's (and subsequently a pallbearer for Lincoln) and a lawyer from

neg: Jean Baillairgé of his training on the worksite, which would have been normal for those times. Baillairgé married in 1750 and was involved in construction on the church at Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière where he and his wife had moved. They returned to Quebec City after this and he formed a partnership which developed a good reputation. He was a member of the militia during the Seven Years’ War and fought on the Plains of Abraham. In 1766, Baillairgé, competed for the reconstruction of Notre-Dame Basilica-Cathedral (Quebec City), which had been burned during the war, for the Roman Catholic diocese of Quebec. His plan was

neg: Islamic–Jewish relations adjacent people confirm the common origin of Hebrews and Arabs among other Semitic nations. Around the 12th century BC, Judaism developed as a monotheistic religion. According to Jewish religious tradition, the history of Judaism begins with the Covenant between God and Abraham, who is considered a Hebrew. (The first Hebrew being Eber, a forefather of Abraham.) The Hebrew Bible occasionally refers to "Arvi" peoples (or variants thereof), translated as "Arab" or "Arabian" deriving from "Arava" plain, the dwellers of plains. Some Arabs of the Arabian Peninsula are considered descendants of Ismael, the first son of Abraham. While the commonly held

neg: Louisbourg Grenadiers Louisbourg Grenadiers The Louisbourg Grenadiers was a temporary unit of grenadiers formed by General James Wolfe in 1759 to serve with British Army forces in the Quebec campaign of the Seven Years' War. Grenadiers from the 22nd, 40th, and 45th regiments were brought together by Wolfe at the Fortress of Louisbourg in Nova Scotia in preparation for action along the St. Lawrence River. The unit was involved in numerous battles during the months-long prelude to the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, including the ill-fated Battle of Beauport on July 31, 1759. After Quebec City's capture, the Grenadiers went on

neg: Maryam Jameelah Asad's "The Road to Mecca", which recounted his journey and eventual conversion from Judaism to Islam. At NYU she took a course on Judaism's influence on Islam which was taught by Rabbi and scholar Abraham Katsch, which ironically strengthened her attraction to Islam. However Marcus's health grew worse and she dropped out of the university in 1956 before graduation; from 1957 to 59 she was hospitalized for schizophrenia. Returning home to White Plains in 1959, Marcus involved herself with various Islamic organizations, and began corresponding with Muslim leaders outside America, particularly Maulana Abul Ala Maududi, a leader of Jamaat-e-Islami (Islamic

neg: Seven Years' War the Plains of Abraham. They were ordered to load their Brown Bess muskets with two bullets to obtain maximum power and hold their fire until the French soldiers came within 40 paces of the British ranks. When Montcalm's army was within range of the British, their volley was powerful and nearly all bullets hit their targets, devastating the French ranks. The French fled the Plains of Abraham in a state of utter confusion while they were pursued by members of the Scottish Fraser regiment and other British forces. Despite being cut down by musket fire from the Canadiens and their

neg: René Matte (politician) of being involved in the dismantling of the statue of General Wolfe on the plains of Abraham, Quebec. The two men were released, for lack of evidence. Matte ran as a Ralliement Créditiste candidate in the federal district of Champlain in the 1968 election and won. His party rejoined the national Social Credit Party of Canada in 1971. He was re-elected in the 1972 and 1974 elections. He ran for the leadership of the Social Credit Party in 1976 advocating that Canada be divided into five sovereign regions in a loose confederation He placed second to federalist André-Gilles Fortin after

neg: Plains of Abraham group called for a nationalization of the Quebec battlefields and the construction of a museum of Canadian history. The federal prime minister at the time, Wilfrid Laurier, suggested, however, that a preservation of the plains themselves would be a more fitting tribute, thus falling in line with the desires of the Earl Grey, who in January had travelled to Quebec to see whether the site could be dedicated as a part of the tercentenary celebrations. By 17 March, the park was created, becoming the first National Historic Site in Canada and was placed under the auspices of the newly and

neg: Birth of a Giant for the CBC TV series "Perspective" that ran from 1956–58. Each half-hour program, produced by the National Film Board included both documentaries and dramatic productions. Most episodes concerned contemporary issues in Canada, although several involved international incidents or topics such as life in Haiti. A small number of the "Perspective" series were historical reconstructions. Generals Wolfe and Montcalm at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham was one example. A close working relationship with Canadair allowed the NFB to chronicle the development of the Argus. Many of the key staff in the company played their parts as themselves, while the

neg: Tournée Européenne 2013 are no official audio nor video performances of these songs. Although not officially a part of the Sans attendre Tour, Dion performed for one night only in front of 42,495 spectators in Quebec City on the Plains of Abraham, on 27 July 2013. "Céline... une seule fois" marked Dion's second official public concert outside of Las Vegas since her second residency began in March 2011; the first was in 2012 at the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival. This also marked her second show on the Plains of Abraham, the first being "Céline sur les Plaines" in 2008, celebrating Quebec's 400th

neg: Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey the ire of Bourassa and the Quebec nationalists. Grey was involved in the planning for the tercentennial of Quebec in 1908, marking the 300th anniversary of the landing of Samuel de Champlain at what later became Quebec City. At Grey's suggestion, the Cabinet agreed to Grey's plan to have the Plains of Abraham designated as a national park; this would be done to coincide with the Quebec celebrations and Grey saw the official ceremony as being an event that would promote Franco-Anglo-American friendship. The government arranged for the attendance of the Prince of Wales (later King George V), American and

neg: Neptune Mission half-hour program, produced by the National Film Board included both documentaries and dramatic productions. Most episodes concerned contemporary issues in Canada, although several involved international incidents or topics such as life in Haiti. A small number of the "Perspective" series were historical reconstructions. Generals Wolfe and Montcalm at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham was one example. A close working relationship with the RCAF and the RCN allowed the NFB to chronicle the operational use of the Neptune. The aircrew of "VN-123" played their parts as themselves, while the aircraft went through its operational mission from headquarters planning, crew

neg: James Wolfe thought the cliff would be unclimbable, and had set his defences accordingly. Faced with the possibility that the British would haul more cannons up the cliffs and knock down the city's remaining walls, the French fought the British on the Plains of Abraham. They were defeated after fifteen minutes of battle, but when Wolfe began to move forward, he was shot thrice, once in the arm, once in the shoulder, and finally in the chest. Historian Francis Parkman describes the death of Wolfe: The Battle of the Plains of Abraham caused the deaths of the top military commander on each

neg: William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe of that year. He commanded the regiment at the Siege of Louisbourg in 1758, leading an amphibious landing under heavy enemy fire. This action won the attackers a flanking position and earned Howe a commendation from Wolfe. Howe commanded a light infantry battalion under General Wolfe during the 1759 Siege of Quebec. He was in the Battle of Beaufort, and was chosen by Wolfe to lead the ascent from the Saint Lawrence River up to the Plains of Abraham that led to the British victory in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham on 13 September 1759. After spending the

neg: Plains of Abraham of the anniversary was titled "The King's Book of Quebec"; with the assent of the King (by then George V), the volume was published in 1911. The site has become an urban park within Quebec City; the National Battlefields Commission has compared its use to that of Central Park in New York City and Hyde Park in London. It has thus seen various events staged on it, most regularly during the "Fête nationale du Québec", the Quebec Winter Carnival, and the Quebec City Summer Festival. On 10 September 1959, Canada Post issued "Plains of Abraham, 1759–1959", designed by Ephrum Philip

neg: Battle of the Plains of Abraham violence. The movement against re-enactment and these threats of violence led the National Battlefields Commission to cancel the event. Another commemorative event was proposed for the anniversary, the "Moulin à paroles". Thousands gathered on the Plains of Abraham to listen to recitations of 140 significant texts from Quebec history, including the 1970 FLQ Manifesto. The inclusion of that document in the event led to condemnations and a boycott from federalist politicians and the withdrawal of some government funding for the event. The "Moulin à paroles" took place without incident. During building within the Old city of Quebec, a cannonball was

neg: John Knox (British Army officer) to bring the siege to a conclusion. He called a meeting of his brigadiers and an amphibious assault on the Anse du Foulon was decided upon. Here a narrow pathway provided access to the Plains of Abraham. The landing took place on the night of the 12th-13th. A French-speaking officer fooled the sentry guarding the track, and by morning ten battalions of British troops had formed up on the Plains of Abraham. Knox's regiment was at the centre with the 47th, with orders not to fire until the enemy were within 40 paces. Knox noted how the French released their

neg: 54th Infantry Regiment (France) went to Quebec City to defend the city. At the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, it was broken and forced to flee by steady fire from the British 35th Foot, whose members are traditionally held to have picked up the 54th's plumes and placed them in their own headdress (the Roussillon Plume being formally incorporated into the badge of the 35th Foot in 1881). The regiment participated in the battles of Montmorency, the Plains of Abraham and Sainte-Foy. In 1791, just before the French Revolution, it lost its royal title and first became the 54th Line Infantry Regiment, then

neg: Battle of the Plains of Abraham the site of Université Laval today). This battle proved bloodier than that of the Plains of Abraham, with about 850 casualties on the French side and 1,100 on the British side. The British were defeated in the battle, but were able to withdraw within the walls of Quebec, which was now under siege. A lack of artillery and ammunition, combined with British improvements to the fortifications, meant that the French were unable to take the city by storm. Both sides awaited reinforcements from Europe. The first ships to arrive, in mid-May, were part of a British fleet which had defeated

neg: The Battlefields Park The Battlefields Park The Battlefields Park includes the Plains of Abraham with the nearby and smaller Des Braves park, both within the district of Montcalm in Quebec City, and forms one of the few Canadian national urban parks. Its significance lies in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham (1759) and the Battle of Sainte-Foy, fought six months later on today's Des Braves park. It was established as a park by law on March 17, 1908, it features an interpretive centre and walking trails, and is sometimes used for outdoor concerts, especially during the national festival events. The park contains

neg: The Plains of Abraham war party of Senecas, brought to their hidden village far to the west in the wilderness and eventually adopted into their tribe. In the spring following their first winter with the tribe, believing that Toinette, now his wife, has been killed while he was absent from the village, James escapes and joins the French forces under Montcalm and three years later is gravely wounded at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham at Quebec. Cared for by the nuns of the General Hospital, James rises from unconsciousness almost a month later and is reunited with his wife and discovers he

neg: Battle of the Plains of Abraham 2009, a number of activities were proposed to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. A plan to hold a reenactment of the battle itself (as well as a reenactment of the subsequent French victory of 1760 at the Battle of Sainte-Foy) was cancelled due to threats of public disorder. Leaders of separatist parties described the event as a slap in the face for Quebecers of French ancestry and as an insult for the francophone majority. Some sovereigntist groups threatened or made indirect threats by stating that if the event took place, there could be

neg: Battle of the Plains of Abraham 24 volunteers led by Colonel William Howe with fixed bayonets were sent to clear the picket along the road, and climbed the slope, a manoeuvre that allowed them to come up behind Vergor's camp and capture it quickly. Wolfe followed an hour later when he could use an easy access road to climb to the plain. Thus, by the time the sun rose over the Plains of Abraham, Wolfe's army had a solid foothold at the top of the cliffs of the promontory of Quebec. The plateau was undefended save for Vergor's camp, as Vaudreuil had ordered one of the

neg: Jewish mythology in ancient Greek mythology. The story of the judgment of Sodom and Gomorrah is told in . Three men came to Abraham in the plains of Mamre. After the angels received the hospitality of Abraham and Sarah, "the Lord" revealed to Abraham that he would confirm what he had heard against Sodom and Gomorrah, "and because their sin is very grievous". At this time, "the men of Sodom [were] wicked and sinners before the exceedingly". Sodom was ruled by King Bera while Gomorrah was ruled by King Birsha. In response, Abraham inquired of the Lord if he would spare the

neg: Tammy Abraham and plays in the academy system at Fulham. In January 2017, Abraham was involved in a motor vehicle accident while on loan at Bristol City. At the time of the accident he was alleged to have been driving without a licence or insurance, and was summoned to court as a result. He later obtained his licence, passing the test in March of the same year. England U21 Individual Tammy Abraham Kevin Oghenetega Tamaraebi Bakumo-Abraham (born 2 October 1997), known as Tammy Abraham, is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Aston Villa of the Championship, on loan

neg: 2016 Ski Tour Canada March 2016, Mount Royal(Montreal), Canada 4 March 2016, Plains of Abraham(Quebec City), Canada 5 March 2016, Plains of Abraham(Quebec City), Canada 8 March 2016, Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park,(Canmore), Canada 9 March 2016, Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park,(Canmore), Canada 11 March 2016, Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park,(Canmore), Canada 12 March 2016, Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park,(Canmore), Canada 2016 Ski Tour Canada The 2016 Ski Tour Canada was the first tour in the Cross-Country World Cup held in Canada. It began in Gatineau on March 1, 2016, and ended in Canmore on March 12, 2016. It consisted of eight stages, the

neg: Heights of Abraham Heights of Abraham The Heights of Abraham is a tourist attraction in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England. It consists of a hilltop park on top of Masson Hill, accessed from the village by either the Heights of Abraham cable car or a steep zig-zag path. The heights are named after a supposed resemblance to the Plains of Abraham, also known as the Heights of Abraham, in Quebec, Canada, where James Wolfe died in battle. Amongst the attractions in the park, which has been open since Victorian times, are cavern and mine tours. There are also views of the dramatic scenery of

neg: Château Frontenac missionary group of Ursuline nuns, and another National Historic Site of Canada. To the south of the hotel lies the Plains of Abraham, a historic area within The Battlefields Park, and the site of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. Another major attraction south of the hotel is the Citadelle of Quebec, situated at the atop Cap Diamant, an elevated point of the promontory. The Citadelle serves as an active military installation for the Canadian Armed Forces, as well as a secondary official residence for the Canadian monarch and the Governor General of Canada. East of the hotel lies

neg: The Battlefields Park The three towers were designated a national historic site in 1990, and also form part of the Fortifications of Quebec National Historic Site. One of the three towers is located within the city streets away from the park. The Battlefields Park The Battlefields Park includes the Plains of Abraham with the nearby and smaller Des Braves park, both within the district of Montcalm in Quebec City, and forms one of the few Canadian national urban parks. Its significance lies in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham (1759) and the Battle of Sainte-Foy, fought six months later on today's Des

neg: Heights of Abraham the cable car fare. The admission charge covers admission to all the attractions and cave tours. The site is open every day from late March to early November, and on various other days. Opening times are 10:00 to 16.30, and later during holidays. Heights of Abraham The Heights of Abraham is a tourist attraction in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England. It consists of a hilltop park on top of Masson Hill, accessed from the village by either the Heights of Abraham cable car or a steep zig-zag path. The heights are named after a supposed resemblance to the Plains of Abraham,

neg: William Abraham (Irish politician) William Abraham (Irish politician) William Abraham (1840 – 2 August 1915) was an Irish Member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom House of Commons. He was born in Limerick. Although a Protestant in religion (a Congregationalist), he became active in Irish Nationalist politics. He was involved in the Irish Land League in 1881 and was at one stage imprisoned as a political suspect. He served as Chairman of Limerick Board of Guardians (who administered the Poor Law in their district) 1882–1883 and 1885–1886. Abraham represented three constituencies at the Palace of Westminster. He was elected unopposed as MP for

neg: Minimol Abraham Minimol Abraham Minimol Abraham also known as Minomol Abraham (born 27 March 1988) is an Indian female volleyball player and current captain of the India women's national volleyball team. Minimol also plays for the domestic volleyball club India Railways in domestic league matches. She is considered as one of the finest women volleyball players to have emerged from the state of Kerala along with Aswani Kiran, Poornima and Princy Joseph. In 2012, she involved in a police case in which she was suspected to have harassed by three young men who allegedly pushed her down while she was walking and

neg: George Abraham (cricketer) and the Eyeway training service programme. In 2004, Abraham along with a friend, Navroze Dhondy established Magiktouch Talent Management PVT LTD to identify and promote musicians who are visually impaired. Concerts have been organised at New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Washington and Amman. As well as this, Abraham actively participated in the movement that campaigned for the Persons With Disability Act 1995 in India and the inclusion of disability in the 2001 Indian National Census. In addition to this, Abraham was involved in the establishment of the Vision Enhancement Center at the Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi helping individuals with

neg: Abraham Lincoln Filene of Boston. Lincoln Filene married Thérèse Weill. A family involved in the arts, they were part of the group who founded the Boston Symphony Orchestra. They had two daughters, Helen Filene Ladd and Catherine Filene Shouse. Catherine received numerous domestic and international honors for her contribution to the arts and who donated the land and provided funding for Virginia's Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. Lincoln Filene died in 1957 in Marstons Mills, Massachusetts. Abraham Lincoln Filene Abraham Lincoln Filene (April 5, 1865 – August 27, 1957) was an American businessman and philanthropist. Born to a Jewish family

neg: Sodom and Gomorrah and captives were taken, including Lot. The tide of war turned when Lot's uncle, Abraham, gathered an elite force that slaughtered King Chedorlaomer's forces in Hobah, north of Damascus. The success of his mission freed the cities of the plain from under Elam's rule. The story of the judgment of Sodom and Gomorrah is told in . Three men, thought by most commentators to have been angels appearing as men, came to Abraham in the plains of Mamre. After the angels received the hospitality of Abraham and Sarah, "the Lord" revealed to Abraham that he would confirm what he had

neg: Fort Abraham Lincoln Foundation Fort Abraham Lincoln Foundation The Fort Abraham Lincoln Foundation is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to maintaining and promoting the heritage and historic perspectives of Fort Abraham Lincoln and other historic sites in North Dakota. Projects supported by the foundation include Five Nations Arts, the Missouri River Landing Warehouse at the Port of Bismarck, and the Lewis and Clark Riverboat. Five Nations Arts is a local art store specializing in regional Native American art, showcasing the five Indian nations of the Northern Plains. They offer paintings, jewelry, sculptures, dream catchers and beadwork created by 200 local artists. Painted buffalo

neg: Samuel Abraham Goldblith Samuel Abraham Goldblith Samuel Abraham Goldblith (May 5, 1919 – December 28, 2001) was an American food scientist. While involved in World War II, he studied malnutrition, and later was involved in food research important for space exploration. A native of Lawrence, Massachusetts, Goldblith was the son of a Russian immigrant. He received his S.B. in biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1940. During his student days, he was also involved in Reserve Officers' Training Corps, and began serving with the United States Army Corps of Engineers as a Second Lieutenant in the Philippines. While at the

neg: Walter Abraham Australians who could both speak and write Japanese. Their duties involved collecting and examining engines and parts from crashed Japanese aircraft, in order to deduce when and where they had been made. In the latter part of the war, the intelligence produced by AIRIND guided long-range bombing raids to attack factories involved in military production and thus hamper the Japanese war effort. In mid-1944 the unit was transferred to the control of the Pentagon, and was absorbed into the US war effort. After the war, Abraham studied architecture and town planning at the University of Sydney. He then accepted a

neg: Abraham Farley Abraham Farley Abraham Farley (?1712–1791) was a lifelong civil servant, who was appointed deputy chamberlain of the Exchequer in 1736, and soon became involved with the public records at the Chapter House of Westminster Abbey. First amongst these was Domesday Book, of which Farley became custodian, granting visiting antiquaries access to the Book and making transcripts for a fee. In 1753 he was approached by Philip Carteret Webb to make a transcript from Domesday Book; this he did, and, perhaps in return for Webb’s help in raising awareness of Domesday’s importance, waived the usual fee – two years later Webb’s

neg: Abraham George Silverman Lauchlin Currie and Harry Dexter White's own views through their association. Currie appears to have been involved in carrying out orders from President Roosevelt to get U.S. intelligence services to return Soviet cryptographic documents to the Soviet Union and to cease decoding operations. The code name "Aileron" appears in the Venona project and was identified as Silverman. Aileron was possibly a reference to Silverman’s Air Force position. Abraham George Silverman Abraham George Silverman (February 2, 1900-January 1973) was a mathematician and statistician who was a member of the Soviet Ware Group. Silverman graduated from Harvard University. In the early days

neg: Abraham Hermanjat his works in over thirty years. Abraham Hermanjat Jacques-Elie-Abraham Hermanjat (29 September 1862, Geneva - 12 October 1932, Aubonne) was a Swiss painter who worked primarily in the Fauvist and Divisionist styles and was one of the first Swiss artists to draw on the work of Paul Cézanne. He was also involved in cultural politics. After attending the public schools of Geneva, he studied art with Barthélemy Menn and Auguste Baud-Bovy. In 1886, he went to Algiers, to join his mother and brother after his father's death. He stayed until 1888 and returned on two other occasions; 1889-1890 and 1893-1896.

neg: Abraham Farley and intimate acquaintance with the original record", evidently considered himself best fitted to produce the landmark work. Farley eventually cut Morton out altogether, pressing ahead with the work with Nichols’ co-operation. Farley received payment to the tune of £2,500 for his services. Although it seems that he was not otherwise active on the antiquarian scene, Farley’s crucial role in producing the first complete printed edition of Domesday Book is enough to secure his place in history. Abraham Farley Abraham Farley (?1712–1791) was a lifelong civil servant, who was appointed deputy chamberlain of the Exchequer in 1736, and soon became involved

neg: Abraham Hermanjat Abraham Hermanjat Jacques-Elie-Abraham Hermanjat (29 September 1862, Geneva - 12 October 1932, Aubonne) was a Swiss painter who worked primarily in the Fauvist and Divisionist styles and was one of the first Swiss artists to draw on the work of Paul Cézanne. He was also involved in cultural politics. After attending the public schools of Geneva, he studied art with Barthélemy Menn and Auguste Baud-Bovy. In 1886, he went to Algiers, to join his mother and brother after his father's death. He stayed until 1888 and returned on two other occasions; 1889-1890 and 1893-1896. During these visits, he developed an

neg: Gunns Plains, Tasmania Gunns Plains, Tasmania Gunns Plains is a small town located 20 km south of Ulverstone on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. The valley has a population of approximately 171. The Leven River winds slowly through its pastures that support a variety of grazing stock. Agricultural endeavours are also very successful, benefiting from rich red volcanic soil. The town was named after botanist Ronald Campbell Gunn, who discovered the valley in 1860. The community was involved in significant number of men going to the First World War. The valley has one vineyard that produces Pinot and Chardonnay. It closed recently

neg: Amherst Island name Kaounesgo. Amherst Island was known by the French as Isle Tonti, after Henri de Tonty, who accompanied La Salle during his explorations. The island was later settled by United Empire Loyalists. In a proclamation by the Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada John Graves Simcoe on 16 July 1792, the island was renamed from Isle Tonti to Amherst Island, in honour of Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst, who was commander-in-chief of British forces in North America. At the same time, he named the archipelago for the victorious Generals at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham: Wolfe Island, this one,

neg: Plains indigenous peoples Pepo were those plains indigenous peoples who could still be easily distinguished from the Chinese, whereas the Sek-hoan had already thoroughly adopted Chinese customs, thus exhibiting no trace of their "ancient life". In the 17th century, plains indigenous peoples were involved in the flourishing deerskin export market. Plains indigenous hunters often supplied deerskin to the Qing and Dutch regimes, in exchange for cash to trade for other goods and also to pay for taxes enforced under the new regimes. By the 18th century, the deerskin industry had largely diminished due to overhunting, and the inflow of Chinese immigrants began to

neg: Howe Island Canadian mainland and the island. Howe Island was originally named "Ka-ou-enesegoan" by local Iroquois and later "Isle Cauchois" after its first French owner Jacques Cauchois who took possession in 1685. In a proclamation by the Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada John Graves Simcoe on 16 July 1792, the island was renamed from isle Cauchois to Howe island.; it was named for William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe, a British officer who served under General James Wolfe at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham during the Seven Years' War, and first appeared on a map in 1818 following a survey by

neg: Wolfe-Montcalm Monument Wolfe-Montcalm Monument The Wolfe-Montcalm Monument is in Governors' Garden beside the Château Frontenac, Quebec. The obelisk is the oldest monument in Quebec City and the second oldest war monument in Canada (1827) (the first being Nelson's Column, Montreal, 1809). The mason who made the monument was John Phillips and the architect was Captain John Crawford Young of the 79th (Cameron) Highlanders. The monument commemorates the gallantry of the two generals, James Wolfe and Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, who fought (and both died) in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham; it is one of very few monuments to the victor and

neg: Malouf Abraham Sr. resourceful immigrants from the village of Kafarakab in Lebanon who came to the United States through Ellis Island in New York City. The senior Abrahams first lived in Amarillo but then launched in 1913 a department store called the "Fair Store" in Canadian. They lived frugally in the back of the store until 1938, when they purchased what is now the fourth-generation Abraham family home. Abraham graduated from Canadian High School when he was 14 and attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock for three years thereafter but did not graduate. With an older brother, he got involved in a variety

neg: Abraham Paz two-year contract with Israeli club Bnei Sakhnin FC – he had just been banned from playing in his country while investigations were carried out to determine whether or not he was involved in match-fixing when he represented Hércules. Cádiz Abraham Paz Abraham Paz Cruz (born 29 June 1979) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Israeli club Bnei Sakhnin F.C. as a central defender. Born in El Puerto de Santa María, Province of Cádiz, Paz began his career his professional with the B-team of local Cádiz CF, his stint then also being punctuated by a loan to hometown's Racing

neg: Northern Plains National Heritage Area Northern Plains National Heritage Area Northern Plains National Heritage Area is a federally designated National Heritage Area along an length of the Missouri River in central North Dakota. The heritage area promotes and interprets the scenic, cultural and historic heritage of the region. It extends from Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site to Huff Indian Village State Historic Site The area interprets the history of the Three Affiliated Tribes, the passage of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the fur trade, steamboats on the Missouri and Fort Abraham Lincoln. It also interprets the area's association with the Northern Pacific Railroad,

neg: Battle of the Plains of Abraham French regiments to relocate to the east of the city not long before the landing. Had the immediate defenders been more numerous, the British might have been unable to deploy or even been pushed back. An officer who would normally have patrolled the cliffs regularly through the night was unable to on the night of the 12th because one of his horses had been stolen and his two others were lame. The first notice of the landing came from a runner who had fled from Vergor's camp, but one of Montcalm's aides felt the man was mad and sent him

neg: Early life and career of Abraham Lincoln in Chicago. Lincoln was involved in at least two cases involving slavery. In an 1841 Illinois Supreme Court case, "Bailey v. Cromwell", Lincoln successfully prevented the sale of a woman who was alleged to be a slave, making the argument that in Illinois "the presumption of law was ... that every person was free, without regard to color." In 1847 Abraham Lincoln defended Robert Matson, a slave owner who was trying to retrieve his runaway slaves. Matson brought slaves from his Kentucky plantation to work on land he owned in Illinois. The slaves were represented by Orlando Ficklin, Usher Linder,

neg: Dateline (TV series) debut episode, is set after Battle of the Plains of Abraham. It concerned a British soldier who receives a death sentence after a romantic entanglement with an Ursuline nun who treats his injuries. This half-hour series was broadcast on CBC's English network on alternate Fridays at 8:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 7 October 1955 to 30 March 1956. "Wayne and Shuster" was broadcast on other weeks. Corresponding French episodes, titled "Je me souviens", aired on Radio-Canada during the week after the corresponding English episodes. Dateline (TV series) Dateline (French Je me souviens) is a Canadian historical drama television series which aired

neg: Plains of Abraham built over. Only in 1901 did government intervention come, when the proposed subdivision of of the region was halted by the purchase of the land by the Dominion Crown. At the same time, however, another area of the plains was taken and, despite public protest, covered by a Ross rifle factory, which included a water tank built upon an existing Martello tower. A movement to preserve the site continued, nonetheless, and by 1904, the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec was permitted by the federal government to put up plaques at various significant spots around the vicinity. The following year,

neg: Abraham G. Mills 1898 and held the position until his death. In his later years, Mills was involved in amateur athletics, becoming the director and president of the New York Athletic Club and in 1921, penned the American Olympic Association constitution. At the time of his death in 1929 in Falmouth, Massachusetts, he presided over the Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks, and was involved in planning the 1932 Winter Olympics. Abraham G. Mills Abraham Gilbert Mills (March 12, 1844 – August 26, 1929) was the fourth president of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs (1883-1884), and is best known

neg: Thomas Moonlight 1864, Colonel Moonlight commanded the 2nd Brigade, 1st Division in the Army of the Border and was conspicuous at the Battle of Westport. Toward the end of the war, Moonlight was in command of the District of Colorado and campaigned against Indians on the plains. On February 13, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln nominated Moonlight for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers, to rank from February 13, 1865, and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on February 23, 1865. In April 1865, Moonlight became the commander of the north sub-district of the Great Plains headquartered at

neg: Thomas Bailey Marquis Thomas Bailey Marquis Thomas Bailey Marquis (December 19, 1869 – March 22, 1935) was an American self-taught historian and ethnographer who wrote about the Plains Indians and other subjects of the American frontier. He had a special interest in the destruction of George Armstrong Custer's battalion at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, which became his lifelong obsession. Marquis' body of work is valued by historians for his recording of the life stories of several Plains Indians and his writing on their way of life, particularly those involved in the Custer fight, notably Wooden Leg in "A Warrior Who Fought

neg: Waubojeeg Waubojeeg Waubojeeg, also written Waabojiig or other variants in Ojibwe, (White Fisher) "White Feather" "King Fisher" (c. 1747-1793) was a warrior and chief of the Ojibwe people. He was born into the "Adik" (caribou) "doodem" (clan), some time in the mid-18th century near "Zhaagawaamikong" on the western end of Lake Superior. His father "Mamongazeda" "King of the Loons" was also a noted warrior, who fought for the French in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. Although Waabojiig's family had intermarried with the Dakota people during times of peace, and he had several Dakota relatives, including the famous chief Wapasha

neg: L. Fry and in providing improved lighting systems for cities. In the early-to-mid 1860s he obtained contracts to provide an improved public lighting system for the city of St. Petersburg, Russia. Laslo obtained these contracts by cultivating business relationships with various U. S. diplomats (connected with the administrations of Presidents James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, and Andrew Johnson) who were involved in U. S.-Russia trade relations during this time. Later (in the 1870s and 1880s), Laslo was involved in the burgeoning oil and gas industries in Russia. Laslo's son John Arthur Chandor (1850-1909), who was Louise's father, was also involved in various business

neg: Mar Oraha Monastery Mar Oraha Monastery Dayra d'Mar Oraha () (Saint Abraham Monastery) is a Chaldean Catholic monastery in northern Iraq close to the town of Batnaya. The monastery is traditionally attributed to Mar Oraha, who was forced to abandon his hermitage in Mount Alfaf due to a draught, and descended to the plains of Nineveh, where he built his monastery during Ishoʿyahb I's patriarchy (581-596). It was occupied by monks of the Church of the East until 1719, when it passed to the Chaldean Catholic Church. The monastery was completely destroyed and its monks were killed at the hands of Nadir Shah

neg: Frances Wisebart Jacobs in March 1866, the first leader of Denver's firefighters and managed Abraham Jacob's Denver clothing store. Following the Central City fire Frances and Abraham moved to Denver for a fresh start. Abraham Jacobs established and ran the OK Clothing Store, served on the Denver city council, helped draft the Denver "people's constitution", was involved in the important merger of Denver and Auraria, and established and ran a stage coach line until 1869, when it became unprofitable. Frances Wisebart Jacobs, involved in Denver charitable activities shortly after settling in Denver, was described as a "frail woman with an unfailing sense of

neg: H. W. Harvey H. W. Harvey Hildebrand Wolfe Harvey CBE FRS (born 31 December 1887, Streatham, London, died Plymouth, Devon, 26 November 1970) was an English marine biologist. Harvey was the elder son of Henry Allington Harvey, a partner in the firm of Foster, Mason and Hervey, of Mitcham, Surrey, paint manufacturers, and his wife, Laetitia, who was a daughter of Peter Kingsley Wolfe and a descendant of General James Wolfe, hero of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. After attending Gresham's School, Holt, from 1902 to 1906, he went on to study at Downing College, Cambridge, to read Natural Sciences. During

neg: HMS Wolfe (1813) initially named "Sir George Prevost" after the British governor general, in response to the American , which had been named after the president of the United States. Prevost objected to the name and the vessel was re-christened with the name "Wolfe", after the British general who died at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. A sister ship, named , was constructed at York, Upper Canada. "Wolfe" measured 426 tons burthen, with a gun deck that measured and was long at the keel. The vessel had a beam of , a draught of and a depth of hold of .

neg: Samuel Abraham Goldblith (Sarah and Rachel). Goldblith died on December 28, 2001 in Peabody, Massachusetts. A memorial service was held at MIT on May 28, 2002 to honor Goldblith. MIT established the Samuel A. Goldblith Career Development Chair in 1993, partially funded by Aikawa's family. This chair has been held by Peter Dedon (Toxicology), James L. Sherley (Bioengineering), and since 2006, Stuart Licht (Chemistry). Samuel Abraham Goldblith Samuel Abraham Goldblith (May 5, 1919 – December 28, 2001) was an American food scientist. While involved in World War II, he studied malnutrition, and later was involved in food research important for space exploration. A

neg: Ursulines of Quebec Battle of the Plains of Abraham, where the garrison of Quebec was defeated by Wolfe's army. After the battle, the French governor, Montcalm, who had died in it was buried by night in the monastery chapel. The first English governor, Murray, used part of the monastery as his headquarters. On that occasion the rations served to the nuns for nursing the wounded and sick saved them from perishing of starvation. The governors and viceroys, both English and French, were always friendly to the institution. The Quebec Monastery founded new communities at Three Rivers in 1697, Roberval in 1882, Stanstead in

neg: Khejuri II The CPI (M) closed its offices and around 150 of its supporters fled from the village again. The Trinamool Congress said that those who were directly involved in violence during the land movement had fled. Purba Medinipur district is part of the lower Indo-Gangetic Plain and Eastern coastal plains. Topographically, the district can be divided into two parts – (a) almost entirely flat plains on the west, east and north, (b) the coastal plains on the south. The vast expanse of land is formed of alluvium and is composed of younger and coastal alluvial. The elevation of the district is

neg: Mar Oraha Monastery during his campaign in the region in 1743. In 1921, it was rebuilt with the help of the Dominican Order. The feast of Mar Oraha is held twice at the monastery: the first Sunday of the Great Lent, and the second Sunday after Easter. Mar Oraha Monastery Dayra d'Mar Oraha () (Saint Abraham Monastery) is a Chaldean Catholic monastery in northern Iraq close to the town of Batnaya. The monastery is traditionally attributed to Mar Oraha, who was forced to abandon his hermitage in Mount Alfaf due to a draught, and descended to the plains of Nineveh, where he built

neg: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire Wolfeboro, New Hampshire Wolfeboro is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,269 at the 2010 census. A resort area situated beside Lake Winnipesaukee, Wolfeboro includes the village of Wolfeboro Falls. The town was granted by Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth in 1759 to four young men of Portsmouth, and named "Wolfeborough" in honor of English General James Wolfe, who had been victorious at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759 during the French and Indian War. In 1763, were added to the reserved for the governor. Colonial Governor John Wentworth, his nephew, established

neg: White Plains, New York stores, was relocated two blocks away to The Galleria mall by its parent company, Federated Department Stores, replacing the location of sister retailer, Abraham & Straus when these two store divisions were merged in 1995. In early 2003, the Saks Fifth Avenue location was also closed and demolished; it was replaced in 2004 with the large retail complex called The Source at White Plains, featuring the upscale restaurants Morton's of Chicago, The Cheesecake Factory, and the gourmet supermarket chain Whole Foods Markets. Note: As of July 20, 2009, the Fortunoff and Mayrock families re-acquired the Fortunoff brand and intellectual property;

neg: Brookdale, New Jersey but was removed not long afterward. "Plains" referred to the plains of the segment of the Yantecaw River which passes through the area. Within a decade or so of the turn of the 18th century, settlers, possibly including Abraham Van Giesen, had begun to populate the area along Bellevue Avenue. By about 1750, two brothers, Garrabrant and Teunis Garrabrant, born in 1723 and 1726, respectively, to Cornelius and Jannetje (Pier) Gerbrandsen in Bergen (now Jersey City), owned sizeable tracts in the vicinity of Brookdale Park, Bellevue Avenue, and Broad Street. Circa 1730, Alexander Cockefair, born about 1696 in Bushwick, purchased

neg: Patsy Conroy heavily on raiding isolated towns in Westchester County along Long Island Sound and occasionally the island itself. During the last two years of his criminal career, the Patsy Conroys "kept these hamlets in a chronic condition of terror" until 1874 when he and Griffin were arrested by famed detectives Richard King and Holly Lyons for robbing the home of Robert Emmett in White Plains (or New Rochelle). Brady was also convicted of a similar charge against Abraham Post in Catskill that same year. Held at the White Plains jail, both men were eventually convicted and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment

neg: 28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot 1751, it took part in the Battle of Louisburg in June 1758 and the Battle of the Plains of Abraham at Quebec in September 1759 during the Seven Years' War. The regiment was sent back in North America in May 1776 and took part in the Battle of White Plains in October 1776 during the American War of Independence. It also fought in the West Indies and helped take Saint Lucia in 1778, but was captured by the French on Saint Kitts in 1782 and interned until the end of the war. In 1782, renamed the 28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment

neg: Wargame are marked on only one face, which is oriented towards the player who owns the block. The opponent cannot see the markings from his position. The first such block wargame was "Quebec 1759" by Columbia Games (previously named Gamma Two Games), depicting the campaign surrounding the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. Because of their nature, cards are well suited for abstract games, as opposed to the simulation aspects of wargames. Traditional card games are not considered wargames even when nominally about the same subject (such as the game "War"). An early card wargame was "Nuclear War", a 'tongue-in-cheek game

neg: Edmond Henry Horne Edmond Henry Horne Edmund Henry (E.H) Horne, (February 13, 1865 – March 15, 1953) was a Canadian businessman and prospector. He was most famous for being the founder of Noranda, a mining and metallurgy company originally from Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada. Edmund Horne was born in Enfield, Nova Scotia to Catherine (MacDonald) and Leonard Horne. He was a great-grandson of Jacob Horn who is rumoured to have fought at the battle at the Plains of Abraham. (Jacob Horn was granted land in Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia. Jacob's son, Andrew Philip Horne, brought his family to settle at the eastern side of

neg: French ironclad Montcalm Pacific division under command of Rear Admiral Landolfe. Back to Cherbourg in 1884, she remained there until 2 April 1891 when she was condemned. French ironclad Montcalm The French ironclad "Montcalm" was a wooden-hulled armored corvette built for the French Navy in the mid-1860s. She was named after Major General Montcalm who lost the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759. She played a minor role in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 where she captured one Prussian sailing ship. "Montcalm" spent most of her later career abroad, either in Chinese waters or the Pacific Ocean. The ship was condemned

neg: Expulsion of the Acadians December 1757, while cutting firewood near Fort Anne, John Weatherspoon was captured by Natives—presumably Mi'kmaq— and was carried away to the mouth of the Miramichi River, from where he was sold or traded to the French, taken to Quebec and was held until late in 1759 and the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, when General Wolfe's forces prevailed. Approximately 55 Acadians, who escaped the initial deportation at Annapolis Royal, are reported to have made their way to the Cape Sable region—which included south western Nova Scotia—from where they participated in numerous raids on Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. The Acadians and