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Quebec 1775 : The American Invasion of Canada (Praeger Illustrated Military History)
Quebec 1775 The American Invasion of Canada - Praeger Illustrated Military History Author:Brendan Morrissey The American attack on Quebec in 1775 was a key episode in the build-up to the War of Independence. Capture of the city would give the Americans control of Canada - a strategic disaster for the British. The subsequent campaign involved a 350-mile trek across uninhabited wilderness, a desperate American attack on the city of Quebec that left one ... more »American general dead and another wounded, and a British counterattack that culminated in a brutal naval battle on Lake Champlain. In this book Brendan Morrissey details the events of this ferocious struggle whose results would have such momentous consequences.« less