Patriots Attack Montreal: The Revolution Tries to Take Canada
Patriot forces led by Col. Ethan Allen stormed the undefended Fort St. John's and seized Montreal, only to find their advance halted when British General Guy Carleton regrouped his defenses at St. Johns. This failed invasion forced American commanders to abandon plans for a northern conquest of Canada, effectively ending hopes of drawing Quebec into the radical cause and leaving the colonies to fight a two-front war.
November 13, 1775
251 years ago
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