Battle of Quebec
1775 battle between Americans and British near Quebec City, Canada
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 American Revolutionary War.[1]
The British won the battle. It was the first major loss for the Continental Army. More than 400 soldiers were taken prisoner.[2] Multiple officers of the Continental Army were also wounded or killed, including Richard Montgomery and Benedict Arnold.
References
change- ↑ "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.