Military History of Quebec City is a much awaited and essential work on an often ignored yet important historical aspect of the City of Quebec. The authors, who are five accomplished historians and military scholars, emphasize the major role played by Champlain’s city, which in the 17th century became a strategic site and the stronghold of an emerging country. It was from the cliffs of Cap-aux-Diamants, where France established a permanent post, that New France’s defence was