The Battle of Quebec (French: Bataille de Québec) was fought on December 31, 1775, between American Continental Army forces and the British defenders of Quebec City as part of the invasion of …

The Battle of Quebec occurred as part of a failed American attempt to invade Canada and rally French-Canadian support for the Patriot movement against the British.

Dec 24, 2025 · On December 31, 1775, under General Richard Montgomery and Colonel Benedict Arnold, an inadequate force of roughly 1,675 Americans assaulted the fortified city, only to meet with …

Lacking a sufficient number of cannon to batter the city into submission, Montgomery launched a bold but unsuccessful ground attack against Quebec on New Year’s Eve.

Nov 2, 2009 · The Battle of Quebec 1775 was the first major defeat of the Revolutionary War for the Americans. In September 1775, with the authorization of the Second Continental Congress, two …

Feb 20, 2024 · Although the invasion was successful early on, the tide turned with defeat at the Battle of Quebec. When British reinforcements arrived in May 1776, the British slowly pushed the Americans …

1 day ago · This campaign brought Canadian militias, British regulars, and American revolutionaries into a bitter and defining confrontation at the Battle of Quebec in December 1775.

The invasion of Quebec (June 1775 – October 1776, French: Invasion du Québec) was the first major military initiative by the newly formed Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The …

Winner of the Battle of Quebec 1775: The British and French-Canadian garrison drove off the American attack and ended the threat to the British control of Canada.

A summary and map of the Battle of Quebec in 1775 during the American Revolutionary War in which the Continental Army was defeated in Canada.