sep 8, 1760 - Montreal captured

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The Governor General of New France, Pierre François de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnal signed the Articles of Capitulation of Montreal, granting the British Army, led by Major-General Jeffery Amherst control over the city. This effectively removed French control over Canada, brining an end to the battles of the French and Indian War.

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