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title: Arnold's Column Is Shattered at the Battle of Quebec
author: Charles William Jefferys
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18338/arnolds-column-is-shattered-at-the-battle-of-quebe/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-01-19
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# Arnold's Column Is Shattered at the Battle of Quebec

_Authored by Charles William Jefferys_

## Image File

[![Arnold's Column Is Shattered at the Battle of Quebec](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18338.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18338.jpg)

## Image Caption

At the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Quebec (31 December 1775), the American militia commanded by [Benedict Arnold](https://www.worldhistory.org/Benedict_Arnold/) are repulsed by the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/)'s Canadian militiamen and British troops. Illustration by Charles William Jefferys, 1916; cover art for the book *The father of British Canada: a chronicle of Carleton, Volume 12* by William Wood.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Jefferys, C. W. (2024, January 19). Arnold's Column Is Shattered at the Battle of Quebec. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18338/arnolds-column-is-shattered-at-the-battle-of-quebe/>
### Chicago
Jefferys, Charles William. "Arnold's Column Is Shattered at the Battle of Quebec." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 19, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18338/arnolds-column-is-shattered-at-the-battle-of-quebe/>.
### MLA
Jefferys, Charles William. "Arnold's Column Is Shattered at the Battle of Quebec." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Jan 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18338/arnolds-column-is-shattered-at-the-battle-of-quebe/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Canadian_militiamen_and_British_soldiers_repulse_the_American_assault_at_Sault-au-Matelot.jpg) by [**Charles William Jefferys**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Canadian_militiamen_and_British_soldiers_repulse_the_American_assault_at_Sault-au-Matelot.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 19 January 2024. 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.