Born in 1712 near Nimes, France, young Montcalm came from a distinguished and noble family, and started his military life at the early age of nine. His family pushed him towards a career that ...

At midnight, on June 28th, 1759 while British General James Wolfe was trying to come up with a new plan for his attack on Quebec, the French General Marquis de Montcalm launched his own attack.