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1 online resource. |
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The Battle of Quebec anthology.
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BiblioBoard Core module.
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| Summary |
The Battle of Quebec was a disaster for the Continental Army units under the commands of General Richard Montgomery and Colonel Benedict Arnold. After a grueling march through the freezing winter of 1775–1776 using an inaccurate and outdated map, Arnold's men still managed to assault the City of Quebec in concert with the men commanded by General Montgomery. Montgomery and the majority of his force were killed beneath the walls of the city, never gaining access, while Arnold and his men did manage to gain entry. They were repulsed in the streets by the garrisoned British soldiers and Quebecois militia. Governor Guy Carleton, in charge of the garrisoned forces, also survived an attempted siege after the battle by those left in Arnold's command. Though Carleton's men never attacked the Continental camp during the siege, by May of 1776, it was clear that the siege would not succeed. Some eye-witness accounts of the engagements, as well as hand-drawn maps of the area survive today. |
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GMD: electronic resource. |
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HISTORY / General
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / General
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General
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