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title: The Death of General Wolfe
author: Benjamin West
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14482/the-death-of-general-wolfe/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Death of General Wolfe
_Authored by Benjamin West_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14482.jpg)
## Image Caption
A painting from 1770 presenting the [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) of General Wolfe during the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of the Plains of [Abraham](https://www.worldhistory.org/Abraham,_the_Patriarch/), also known as the Battle of Quebec. This battle was an important event during the Seven Years' [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) that laid the foundations of modern-day Canada. The painting is located at the National Gallery of Canada.
## Cite This Work
### APA
West, B. (2021, August 23). The Death of General Wolfe. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
West, Benjamin. "The Death of General Wolfe." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 23, 2021. .
### MLA
West, Benjamin. "The Death of General Wolfe." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Aug 2021, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Benjamin_West_005.jpg) by [**Benjamin West**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Benjamin_West_005.jpg). Submitted by [Celina Bebenek](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/celinacyprianbe/ "User Page: Celina Bebenek"), published on 23 August 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.