Question

1. Describe the battle for the town of Quebec in late December, 1775 and early January, 1776. Include Daniel Morgan as a part of your answer.

Answer 1

Quebec belonging to Canada was a city founded in 1608 by French explorer Samuel de Champlain. In 1775, the city was under Britain. In early December 1775, American military General Richard Montgomery demanded Quebec administrators to surrender the city. Governor of the province of Quebec General Guy Carleton rejected their demand. This led to the battle. The battle was started on December 31 of 1775 and continued until 1776 January General Richard Montgomery was trying to capture the British-occupied city to win support for the American cause in Canada.

However, the battle was the first major defeat of the war for the Americans. General Richard Montgomery was killed, another military top Benedict Arnold was wounded, and 400 men including Daniel Morgan were taken prisoner. Morgan, considered as a great soldier, fought the war exceptionally well. But due to the heavy defence and attack from British troops, Morgan's troops gradually surrendered. He remained a prisoner of war until he was exchanged in January 1777. Morgan, one of the most respected battlefield tacticians of the American Revolutionary War later commanded troops during the suppression of the Whiskey Rebellion of 1791–1794.