Battle of Quebec
The Death of General Montgomery in the Attack on Quebec, John Trumbull
The Battle of Quebec was a battle between the Continental Army and the British Army in 1775. It was part of a failed attempt by the Continental Army to capture the city of Quebec during the Revolutionary War.[1] The Battle resulted in a British victory, and was the first major loss for the Continental Army, with over 400 soldiers being taken prisoner.[2] Multiple officers of the Continental Army were also wounded or killed, including Richard Montgomery and Benedict Arnold.
- ↑ "Quebec". American Battlefield Trust. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ↑ Gabriel, Michael P. (2002). Major general Richard Montgomery: the making of an American hero. Madison, NJ : London: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press ; Associated University Press. ISBN 978-0-8386-3931-3.