Formidable Defences
Painted in 1840, this painting portrays the features that made Quebec City the linchpin of the British presence in Canada— powerful fortifications and a secure harbour. Quebec City, Canada’s Atlantic port, served as the point of entry for reinforcements and supplies from Britain to Lower and Upper Canada.
View from Near the Officer Barracks, Citadel, Quebec-Cap Tourment, Island of Orleans, 1840
Watercolour by Millicent Mary Chaplin, 1840 Library and Archives Canada, 1956-62-13