Siege of Fort St. Jean (1775)
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The Siege of Fort St. Jean (1775) was a key early American Revolutionary War campaign in which Continental forces besieged and captured a British-held fort in Quebec, opening the way for the invasion of Canada.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Fort St. Jean (1775) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle of the American Revolutionary War
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event in 1775 ⓘ military siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siege of Fort St. John (1775) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Continental Army
NERFINISHED
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Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Continental Army Canadian campaign of 1775–1776 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Continental forces ⓘ |
| combatantStrength | American forces numerically superior to British garrison ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles Preston
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Guy Carleton NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Schuyler NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Province of Quebec, British North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveWork | British fortifications at Fort St. Jean ⓘ |
| endDate | 1775-11-03 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
American occupation of Montreal (1775)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Quebec (1775) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
British regulars
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Canadian militia ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Canada
NERFINISHED
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Fort St. Jean NERFINISHED ⓘ Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ Richelieu River NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
American artillery
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Royal Navy lake and river vessels near the fort ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of Fort St. Jean
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facilitating invasion of Canada ⓘ opening route to Montreal ⓘ |
| outcome | surrender of British garrison at Fort St. Jean ⓘ |
| partOf | Invasion of Canada (1775) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Longue-Pointe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | American victory ⓘ |
| significance |
key early campaign in the American invasion of Canada
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opened way for American advance on Montreal ⓘ secured control of Richelieu River route for Americans ⓘ |
| startDate | 1775-09-17 ⓘ |
| tactic |
artillery bombardment
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encirclement of fort ⓘ siege warfare ⓘ |
| theater | Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1775 ⓘ |
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