
Shipwreck at Egg Island
Documentary
0.0
Release Date
October 24, 2019
Duration
45 min
Status
Released
Language
fr
Overview
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.