- Ethnohistorical collection
Plan
Plan of the city and fortifications of Montreal, 1760. Source: London Magazine; Kershaw 1097. In January 1758, a plan of Montreal and its fortifications was published in London. Based on information from an English spy previously present in the city, it became known as the spy-plan. It was of no use to the military, as Montreal surrendered without a fight in September 1760. New versions with additions were published in the following years.
- Accession Number 2009.30
- Date 1760
- Materials ink, paper
- Measurements 22 x 31 cm
Historical context
Ce plan, produit en 1760, représente la ville de Montréal, ou Ville-Marie, tel qu’elle pouvait apparaître à cette époque. Il montre bien l’emplacement des bâtiments importants de la ville, comme l’ancienne église Notre-Dame, le couvent des Récollets et le château Callière, qui disparaîtra après la reddition de Montréal et Nouvelle-France à l’Empire britannique. On peut y voir également le port, les fortifications et...
- Accession Number 2009.30
- Date 1760
- Materials ink, paper
- Measurements 22 x 31 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 2009.030
- On display
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