Shipwreck at Egg Island
Patrick Bourgeois dives into the history of one of the worst naval tragedies that ever occurred in Quebec. In 1711, Admiral Hovenden Walker lead a 75-ship English fleet, carrying 15 000 soldiers, towards Quebec City. Eight of his boats shipwrecked on l’Île-aux-oeufs and 1000 people lost their life.
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Shipwreck at Egg Island
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- Cast
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Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 24, 2019
Runtime
0h 45m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Le naufrage de L'Île aux Oeufs
Production Companies
Catbird Productions
Director
Henry Bernadet
Description
Patrick Bourgeois dives into the history of one of the worst naval tragedies that ever occurred in Quebec. In 1711, Admiral Hovenden Walker lead a 75-ship English fleet, carrying 15 000 soldiers, towards Quebec City. Eight of his boats shipwrecked on l’Île-aux-oeufs and 1000 people lost their life.
