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Plains of Abraham
The name "plains of Abraham" are called after Abraham Martin (1589-1664) who used the high lands surrounding the city of Québec to graze his cattle.
These lands were in September 1759 the theater of one of the decisive battles of the seven years war opposing France and Great Britain: the battle of the plains of Abraham.
The siege of Québec (1759)
This war ended by the Treaty of Paris signed in 1763 by which France ceded Canada to Great Britain.
The city of Québec in 1771
Since March 17, 1908, to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the foundation of the city of Québec, the "plains of Abraham" and the "parc des braves" became national historical sites under the name of Battlefied Parks.
Links of interest:
1759 - from the warpath to the plains of Abraham: an interactive site prepared by the Virtual Museum of Canada and the National Battlefield Commission of the Government of Canada.