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Richard Montgomery (2 December 1738 – 31 December 1775) was an Irish-born American military officer who first served in the British Army. He later became a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War , and he is most famous for leading the unsuccessful 1775 invasion of northeastern Quebec .
When Montgomery's army arrived outside Quebec, the 1st Canadian consisted of two to three hundred Canadiens. [6] On December 31, 1775, the regiment was charged with making a diversion at Quebec City's Saint Jean gate, to draw British attention away from the primary attacks, which were led by Benedict Arnold and Richard Montgomery, and were directed at the city's Lower Town.
After Washington learned of Brigadier General Richard Montgomery's death and defeat at the Battle of Quebec, three New England units originally intended as militia were instead raised as Continental regiments, commanded by Colonels Bedel, Porter, and Burrall, [6] and sent to Canada.
Brigadier General Richard Montgomery The primary thrust of the invasion was to be led by General Schuyler, going up Lake Champlain to assault Montreal and then Quebec City. The expedition was to be composed of forces from New York, Connecticut, and New Hampshire, as well as the Green Mountain Boys under Seth Warner , with provisions supplied by ...
The other expedition invaded Quebec from Lake Champlain, led by Richard Montgomery. Unanticipated problems beset the expedition as soon as it left the last significant colonial outposts in Maine. The portages up the Kennebec River proved grueling, and the boats frequently leaked, ruining gunpowder and spoiling food supplies.
The Death of General Montgomery in the Attack on Quebec, December 31, 1775 is an oil painting completed in 1786 by the American artist John Trumbull. It depicts American general Richard Montgomery at the Battle of Quebec during the invasion of Quebec. [1] The painting is on view at the Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven, Connecticut. [2]
Montgomery Municipal Court records show the not guilty pleas were entered last week. Mary Todd and Richard Roberts, two of the suspects charged with assault, appeared in court Friday, WSFA-TV ...
Brigadier-General Richard Montgomery's troops prepare to embark for the invasion of Canada from Crown Point, New York. Shortly after the American Revolutionary War broke out in April 1775, a small enterprising force led by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold captured the key Fort Ticonderoga on May 10.