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
Ethan Allen
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Ethan Allen was an American farmer, writer, military officer, and politician. He is best known as one of the founders of Vermont and for the capture of Fort Ticonderoga during the American Revolutiona
Invasion of Quebec (1775)
…in the Siege of Boston. In May 1775, aware of the light defenses and presence of heavy weapons at the British Fort Ticonderoga, Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen led a force of colonial militia that captured Fort Ticonderoga and Fort Crown Point, and raided Fort St. Johns, all of which were only lightly defended…
Statue of Ethan Allen National Statuary Hall U.S. Capitol
A postcard depicting Allen's birthplace in Litchfield, Connecticut
New Hampshire Governor Benning Wentworth
The Catamount Tavern in the 19th century