Invasion of Quebec (1775)
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The Invasion of Quebec was the first major military initiative by the newly formed Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The objective of the campaign was to seize the Province of Qu
The Death of General Montgomery in the Attack on Quebec, December 31, 1775 John Trumbull, 1786
General Philip Schuyler
This painting by Benjamin West is usually identified as a portrait of Guy Johnson, although a biography of Sir William Johnson claims that it actually depicts Sir William, Guy's uncle.
Brigadier General Richard Montgomery
Richard Montgomery
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Richard Montgomery was an Irish-born American army officer. First serving in the British Army, he later became a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. On 31 Dece
Invasion of Quebec (1775)
…Britain, and persuade French-speaking Canadiens to join the revolution on the side of the Thirteen Colonies. One expedition left Fort Ticonderoga under Richard Montgomery, besieged and captured Fort Saint-Jean, and very nearly captured British General Guy Carleton when taking Montreal. The other expedition, under Benedict…
General Jeffery Amherst promoted Montgomery to lieutenant after the Siege of Louisbourg in 1758.
Edmund Burke was one of Montgomery's associates in Britain.
The Embarkation of Montgomery's troops at Crown Point.