30 Minute Battles: Capture of Montreal 1775: The American Invasion Of Canada In The Revolutionary War (American Revolutionary War (30 Minute Battles) Book 8)

Capture of Montreal: The American Revolution's Forgotten Invasion of Canada

In 1775, while the world watched the fighting around Boston, another army marched into the wilderness of Canada.

The Capture of Montreal tells the dramatic story of the American invasion of British Canada during the opening months of the Revolutionary War. Determined to remove the British threat from the north and persuade Canada to join the rebellion, the Continental Army launched one of the boldest campaigns of the war.

Follow Richard Montgomery, Benedict Arnold, Ethan Allen, and Guy Carleton through a struggle fought across lakes, rivers, forests, and frontier settlements. Witness the long siege of Fort St. Johns, the disastrous raid at Longue Pointe, the fall of British defenses along the Richelieu River, and the capture of Montreal itself.

Discover how disease, hunger, harsh weather, and difficult terrain challenged both armies as much as enemy gunfire. Learn why the Americans believed Canada might become the fourteenth colony, how British authority nearly collapsed in the province, and why the campaign ultimately led to the desperate march on Quebec.

Fast paced, accessible, and packed with military history, Capture of Montreal brings to life one of the Revolutionary War's most overlooked campaigns, a campaign that briefly raised the possibility that the future United States might stretch far beyond the borders we know today.

Perfect for readers interested in the American Revolution, military history, Canadian history, and the decisive campaigns that shaped North America.