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American Revolutionary War: The invasion of Quebec by the Continental Army begins with the Siege of Fort St. Jean.
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American Revolutionary War
1775–1783 American war of independence from Great Britain
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was the armed conflict that comprised the final eight years of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Invasion of Quebec (1775)
Continental Army campaign during the American Revolutionary War
The invasion of Quebec was the first major military initiative by the newly formed Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The objective of the campaign was to seize the Province of Quebec from Great Britain, and persuade French-speaking Canadiens to join the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Continental Army
Colonial army during the American Revolutionary War
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Siege of Fort St. Jean
Part of the American Revolutionary War
The siege of Fort St. Jean was conducted by American Brigadier General Richard Montgomery on the town and fort of Saint-Jean, also called St. John, St. Johns, or St. John's, in the British province of Quebec during the American Revolutionary War. The siege lasted from September…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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