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James Wolfe, born in 1707,  was an experienced soldier and major general with extensive experience in Europe and North America. He fought at the Battle of Culloden, the Siege of Louisburg and most famously was the British Commander during the Siege of Quebec and the Battle of the Plains of Abraham outside the city walls. Both he, and the French commander, General Montcalm, were mortally wounded during the battle. The following year French rule in North America (outside of Louisianna and St. Pierre et Miquelon) came to an end.

Months after the partition of Quebec into the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada (now Ontario and Quebec) the archipelago at the entrance to the St. Lawrence River (where it drains Lake Ontario) was named for the various British generals who led troops in British North America ... Wolfe Island, Amherst Island, Howe Island, Carleton Island and Gage Island (the last is now known as Simcoe Island).

And, I just so happen to live on Wolfe Island.

   

Stamp:
Canada - Series: 300th Anniversary of the founding of Quebec
Generals Montcalm and Wolfe
Issued on July 16, 1908
7c, Olive Green
Unitrade 100

Fun fact: Carleton Island is now part of the United States. The internatonal border runs between Wolfe Island and Carleton Islands. The US border is just a few hundred meters offshore. Gage (now Simcoe) island can be reached via a cable ferry from the west end of Wolfe Island. 

'The Death of General Wolfe' by Benjamin West, Oil on canvas (1770), National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.