The Re-enactment of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham
In August of 2009, over the course of a four-day period, a planned re-enactment of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham was set to take place in Quebec City. This re-enactment would commemorate the 250th year anniversary of the battle, which originally took place in 1759. However, due to violent threats from Quebec sovereigntists, the National Battlefields Commission cancelled the re-enactment. I agree with the decision to cancel the re-enactment, as it was not worth jeopardizing the safety of civilians and humiliating the people of Quebec by commemorating a battle in which they were so badly defeated.
The Battle of the Plains of Abraham, also known as the Seven Years War, took place from 1756-1763. The outcome of the battle ultimately favored the English over the …show more content…
The government’s role in the re-enactment was considered biased because the federal government was composed of mostly English-Canadians, who were in favor of the re-enactment. Therefore it would not be fair if they were to be the ones to decide if the re-enactment proceeded or not because they are essentially considered the enemy of the French. This battle is still a sensitive topic for some of the people of Quebec, especially the Quebec sovereigntists. This is essentially because the battle marked the fall of the French culture and the beginning of the English dominance. Losing the battle on their home soil was humiliating and because they lost, the French essentially lost all power and control they had over their
In August of 2009, over the course of a four-day period, a planned re-enactment of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham was set to take place in Quebec City. This re-enactment would commemorate the 250th year anniversary of the battle, which originally took place in 1759. However, due to violent threats from Quebec sovereigntists, the National Battlefields Commission cancelled the re-enactment. I agree with the decision to cancel the re-enactment, as it was not worth jeopardizing the safety of civilians and humiliating the people of Quebec by commemorating a battle in which they were so badly defeated.
The Battle of the Plains of Abraham, also known as the Seven Years War, took place from 1756-1763. The outcome of the battle ultimately favored the English over the …show more content…
The government’s role in the re-enactment was considered biased because the federal government was composed of mostly English-Canadians, who were in favor of the re-enactment. Therefore it would not be fair if they were to be the ones to decide if the re-enactment proceeded or not because they are essentially considered the enemy of the French. This battle is still a sensitive topic for some of the people of Quebec, especially the Quebec sovereigntists. This is essentially because the battle marked the fall of the French culture and the beginning of the English dominance. Losing the battle on their home soil was humiliating and because they lost, the French essentially lost all power and control they had over their