Canadian+Invasion

Canadian Invasion of 1775 || ||
 * The [|Canadian Invasion] was the first major military decision the [|Continental Army] made during the [|Revolutionary War]. The Main goal of the invasion was to take over [|Quebec]. The Continental Army's reasoning to gain control over Quebec was to recruit the French speaking Canadians to fight on behalf of the [|Thirteen Colonies]. Two separate [|expeditions] left for [|Canada], one led by [|Richard Montgomery], the other led by [|Benedict Arnold]. The fort was successfully captured in November, and then they proceeded to [|Quebec City]. On December 31st, during a snow storm was when the [|Battle of Quebec] took place. This battle was between the Continental Army, and the British defenders of Quebec City. The Battle of Quebec led to be the 1st major defeat for the Americans during the war. Richard Montgomery was killed during battle (pictured below to the right), and Benedict Arnold was wounded. The Continental Army suffered a great loss, 400 men were taken prisoner, along with Virginia's representative [|Daniel Morgan]. Daniel was also considered to be one of the "most gifted battlefield tacticians of the Revolutionary War." ||
 * [|Richard Montgomery], an American Brigadier General, was the leader of an expedition (containing 1,200 troops) from [|Fort Ticonderoga] to Montreal. The point of the expedition was to siege [|Fort St. Johns]. Montgomery was successful in the [|besieging of Fort St. Johns](St. Jean), after a very lengthy siege. The siege lasted from September 17, 1775 until November 3rd, 1775. The town and fort of [|St. Jean] was a British providence in Canada. After the capture of Fort Johns, they moved on to Quebec. Montgomery was killed during combat, in The Battle of Quebec.
 * < [|Benedict Arnold] started out as a merchant operating ships, before the war started in 1775. Due to his outstanding bravery, demonstrated in [|the capture of Fort Ticonderoga], he was promoted to a general of the [|Revolutionary War]. He was the leader of the second expedition. His expedition left from [|Cambridge Massachusetts] and was headed to [|Quebec City]. Quebec City is where he met up with [|Richard Montgomery] . In 1779 Benedict changed sides, and was known as a [|traitor], He may have switched sides due to his new relationship with [|Peggy Shippen].

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