James wolfe biography

Field Information
Full Name James Wolfe
Date of Birth 2 January 1727
Place of Birth Greenwich, Kent, England
Date of Death 13 September 1759
Place of Death Quebec City, New France (now Canada)
Citizenship / Country of Residence Great Britain
Education Educated by his father and tutors; entered the army at a young age.
Profession Army officer
Years of Activity c. 1741 - 1759
Brief Information James Wolfe was a British army officer who became known for his role in the Seven Years' War. He is most famously remembered for leading the British to victory in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759, which resulted in the capture of Quebec City. His death during the battle, shortly after achieving this decisive victory, contributed to his historical legacy.