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English: The Plains of Abraham is a historic area within the Battlefields Park in Quebec City. The land is the site of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, which took place on 13 September 1759, on that date, British soldiers under the command of General Wolfe, climbed the steep cliff under the city in darkness, surprising and defeating the French, through a single deadly volley of musket fire, causing the battle to be over within 30 minutes. Both Wolfe and the French commander, the Marquis de Montcalm, died of their wounds, but the battle left control of Quebec City to the British, eventually allowing them to take control of Canada the following year.in 1908 was the land ceded to Quebec City, though administered by the specifically created and federally-run National Battlefields Commission. In the background is The Citadelle of Quebec , also known as La Citadelle, is an active military installation and the secondary official residence of both the Canadian monarch and the governor general of Canada. It is ladjoining the Plains of Abraham in. The citadel contains the oldest military building in Canada and forms part of the fortifications of Quebec City, which is one of only two cities in North America still surrounded by fortifications.