Sacrifice At The Battle Of Quebec
Increasing Tensions: The continuation of the Revolutionary War.
Tensions grew between the Thirteen Colonies and the British until the Massachusetts colony was declared to be in a state of rebellion in February 1775. The British troops stationed there were given orders to disarm any rebels and arrest their leaders.
This led to the first fighting, the first British deaths, and the first British retreat that happened at the battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. The opening gunshot of the battles of Lexington and Concord became known as “the shot heard round the world.” It was the shot that began the Revolutionary War against the British
Since the King and British Government still technically owned the colonies, their communities were not exactly free.
While troops were surrounding the British at the Siege of Boston, two forces from the newly formed Continental Army were tasked with taking the Canadian Province of Quebec from the British and persuading Canadians to join the war on the side of the Thirteen Colonies
General Richard Montgomery’s force set out from Fort Ticonderoga in Northern New York in late August and attacked and captured Fort St. Johns, a fort guarding Montreal. The British fled to Quebec City, and Montgomery and his force captured Montreal. After capturing Montreal, Montgomery’s forces headed to Quebec City to join up with Arnold’s forces but were greatly reduced.
General Benedict Arnold’s force set out from Cambridge, Massachusetts, and traveled to Quebec City through Maine in very difficult conditions. Many soldiers did not survive. The soldiers that survived were starving for food and low on supplies and equipment. Montgomery and Arnold’s forces attacked Quebec City but were defeated by the British at the Battle of Quebec in December 1775.The British forces attacked and drove the Patriots out of Canada and back to Fort Ticonderoga.
