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An artistic rendering of Arnold's column being repulsed at the Battle of Quebec on New Year's Eve 1775. Public Domain The Continentals in Canada In November of 1775, Montreal was an American city. General Richard Montgomery and his force moved northwest from St. Jean to Montreal, capturing the famed Canadian stronghold. Montgomery secured badly needed supplies, and waited on news of a second prong of the invasion of Canada to the east, where they would converge on Quebec i

"General Montgomery" oversees the "Continental Forces" as they set off to invade Canada during a reenactment marking the 250th anniversary of the Invasion of Canada at Fort Ticonderoga. Photo from Tim Dusablon Too Often Overlooked: The American Invasion of Canada in 1775 The 1775 invasion of Quebec is one of the most overlooked and misunderstood chapters of the Revolutionary War. In part, this is because the events that unfolded don’t fit neatly into either the United Stat