Invasion of Quebec (1775)

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The Invasion of Quebec (1775) was an early American Revolutionary War campaign in which Continental Army forces attempted, but ultimately failed, to capture the British-controlled province of Quebec and rally its inhabitants against British rule.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf event of the American Revolutionary War
military campaign
alsoKnownAs American invasion of Canada (1775–1776)
approachRoute Kennebec River and Maine wilderness route
Lake Champlain route
belligerent Continental Army
Great Britain
Province of Quebec
cause American attempt to remove British control from Canada
Continental Congress strategy to open a northern front
commander Benedict Arnold
Guy Carleton
Richard Montgomery
conflictType land campaign
consequence discouraged large-scale Canadian participation in the American Revolution
prevented Thirteen Colonies from expanding the rebellion into Canada
secured British control of Quebec
endDate 1776-05
followedBy Saratoga campaign
hasPart American expedition to Montreal
Battle of Quebec (1775)
Siege of Quebec (1775–1776)
historicalPeriod 18th century
involvedForce British regular troops
Continental Army troops from New England
Continental Army troops from New York
Royal Navy support on the St. Lawrence River
local Canadian militia
location Montreal
Province of Quebec
Quebec City
notableAspect combined operations by two American columns
notableEvent death of Richard Montgomery
objective bring Province of Quebec into the American Revolution
capture Quebec City
encourage Canadian support against British rule
opponentOf British Army in North America
outcome failure of Continental Army to capture Quebec City
retreat of American forces from Quebec
partOf American Revolutionary War
precededBy capture of Fort Ticonderoga (1775)
relatedTo Continental Congress invasion plans for Canada
Quebec Act
result British victory
startDate 1775-09
theaterOfWar Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War

Referenced by (14)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Invasion of Quebec (1775) ("Siege of Quebec (1775–1776)")
Invasion of Quebec (1775) ("Battle of Quebec (1775)")
Invasion of Quebec (1775) ("American expedition to Montreal")
Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War ("Invasion of Quebec (1775–1776)")
Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War ("Battle of Quebec (1775)")
hasPart
Benedict Arnold ("Quebec expedition (1775–1776)")
Daniel Morgan
battle
Old Fort Western ("Benedict Arnold’s 1775 expedition to Quebec")
Province of Quebec
significantEvent
Invasion of Quebec (1775) ("American invasion of Canada (1775–1776)")
alsoKnownAs
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga (1775)
followedBy
Richard Montgomery ("Battle of Quebec (1775)")
notableEvent
Richard Montgomery ("American invasion of Quebec (1775)")
notableWork
Battle of Valcour Island ("American invasion of Canada (1775–1776)")
precededBy

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