Shipwreck at Egg Island

Name: Shipwreck at Egg Island
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2019-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 45 min
Rating: 4
Cast: Patrick R. Bourgeois, Steeve Labrie

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.