Summary Of The Battle Of Quebec By Benedict Arnold

It is believed that Benedict Arnold was a great general in the revolutionary war. He fought beside George Washington in the continental army. When he was a general for the continental army he had a couple of successful raids and took over british forts. He was also promoted to colonel by Benjamin church. He was doing great during his time with the continental army and his comrades trusted him, and he was praised for his successful attacks. Even though, a couple of his companions did bully and mess with him, they still found him useful when it came to taking over british forts and achieving bountiful attacks towards the british. He even got hurt during an attack on the british. George Washington sent Arnold to attack Quebec where he hurt his knee. As a result, his attack in Quebec failed miserably. This really shows that Benedict arnold was trying his best to be great man and do what was right. After Arnold had done so many

The French and Indian War, which happened between 1754 and 1763 was a stepping-stone for what would become known as the Revolutionary War. The French and Indian War was originally a dispute over the Ohio River Valley. The French considered it their territory, where as the English considered it theirs. While it was a territorial dispute between the countries, the war took place in the colonies. The colonist fought bravely beside the British, whereas the Indians sided with the French. At the beginning all the countries wanted was to claim the Ohio River Valley as their own; however, the outcome of the war was very different. By fighting for that territory, the French sacrificed not only Quebec, but also all claim on land in the New World.

One of Canada’s largest military endeavors was the battle of Vimy Ridge during World War One. It was a fierce battle between Germans and Canadians. Canada was trying to take over the German controlled ridge, which ran from northwest to southwest between Lens and Arras, France. Its highest point was 145 feet above sea level, which was exceptionally helpful in battle because of the very flat landscape. Already over 200,000 men had fallen at Vimy, all desperately trying to take or defend this important and strategic ridge. As a result of its success in taking the ridge, Canada gained a lot more than just the strategic point. Canada was united as a nation, and the victory changed the way other counties viewed them. Canadians no longer

During the Revolutionary War, there were many battles that were fought, but there were a few that changed the result of the war. The battles of Trenton and Princeton were fought strategically. During both of the battles, Washington made bold moves that later impacted the army’s success. Another battle that was fought was the Battle of Saratoga, and before this battle, the Continental Army did not have a strong chance of winning because they were facing the powerful and well equipped British army. The Battle of Saratoga was the battle that completely changed the tide of the war. The Battle of Yorktown was the last land battle fought of the Revolutionary War. It was also the battle where the British surrendered to the Americans and won

Short on rations, the main forces crossed the current boarder of Canada on October 25th and traveled down Chaudiere River. The group reached the opposite end of Quebec, Point Levis, on Novemeber 9th. On the 14th Arnold crossed St.Lawerence River with the remaining forces. The battle of Quebec occured on December 31st and the Continental Army became a disasterous for the Americans. Though they kept the city during the winter, the campiange in Canada failed. The British took the city and the army fell back (Maine )

In July 1758, the British won their first major victory at Louisbourg, near the mouth of the St. Lawrence River. Within a month, they took Fort Frontenac at the western end of the river. Then they arrived at Quebec, where General James Wolfe won another important victory in the Plains of Abraham in September 1759. However, both he and the French commander, the Marquis de Montcalm, died soon after the battle. When the British captured Montreal in September 1760, the French lost their last foothold in Canada. Soon, Spain decided to help France fight against England, and throughout the rest of the war Britain focused on capturing French and Spanish territories in other places throughout the world. The cost of funding the war was so massive that the ensuing debt nearly destroyed the British government. This debt caused most of the grievances between the British and the colonists, eventually leading to the Revolutionary War.

Arnold had planned to take Quebec but a rainstorm had prevented any movement for up to three days. In the three days the intercepted letter allowed British to bring more reinforcements for more protection. Arnold then waited for reinforcements from Colonel Montgomery who had lost men due to the expiration of their subscription. Arnold was soon to lose a number of his own for the same reason and to smallpox which broke out among the American forces.

          The events of the two years previous to Saratoga were very influential to Benedict Arnold. During that time Benedict Arnold and George Washington were planning a double-pronged attack and invasion of Canada, this would be accomplished by taking out Montreal and Quebec. The idea was that the British commander in Canada, Sir Guy Carleton, could only defend one of the cities during a simultaneous attack, which would leave an unprotected city to fall to the Americans. Montreal would have to be sieged by moving northward through Lake Champlain, then into the waters of the St. Lawrence River opposite Montreal. The route toward Quebec was far more complex. A force would have to be guided along the raging Kennebec River, into the highland mountains of Maine, over three lakes to the Dead River, then onto the Chaudière River, and on into the St. Lawrence River opposite Quebec. During Washington’s meetings with Arnold, he was examined Benedict very carefully, and he liked what he saw. In Washington’s mind there wasn’t a better man for the job than Arnold, to lead the charge into Quebec. Arnold was given independent command from Washington to lead troops through Maine and

The reason why it was such a defining moment in our history was because it would have completely changed the way our country it had it gone slightly differently. The referendum for Quebec to actually separate was relatively close. It potentially could have gone either way with the close 60 percent to 40 percent vote, and the fact that it was voted upon to stay with Canada greatly affects our lives today. Had Quebec decided to leave Canada and create their own country, everything would be different. Canada would be split into two, with the western provinces on one side and the Maritimes on the other. The exit of Quebec would probably lead to francophone special rights being taken away as the majority of francophones live in Quebec. Our sole official language would then become English and we would no longer have to learn French in school. Therefore, the Quebec Sovereignty movement was, in my opinion, the most important

1776 started off in Britain, giving a background of King George III and the start of the war. Then the book moved to the Siege of Boston in America. In the siege of Boston an account of both militaries moves and living routines were given leading up to the Continental Army taking Dorchester Heights. This forced the British to evacuate because Washington had sent for cannons and on Dorchester heights was close enough for deadly fire on Boston. From Boston, Washington left a small group, but the rest of his troops moved to New York; which was the British’s next target. At New York the battle of Brooklyn was disastrous for the Continental Army. Afterwards the British moved ships into the Hudson and unleashed the remainder of Washington’s troops who had yet to retreat. When they fled to New Jersey the Continental Army was once again bested. Soon after a brutal loss at Fort Washington was inflicted. Thousands of troops were captured because there were too many in the fort to defend effectively when they had to fallback. Finally Washington made a brilliant strike in the Battle Trenton that gave the Continental Army the momentum it so dearly needed.

If you live under a rock and have not been to a high school history class, then you probably have no idea about Benedict Arnold, you probably never even heard the name before. “Benedict Arnold was an early American hero of the Revolutionary war,” (Benedict Arnold). He later became a worldwide known traitor after switching to the British side. He fought in many wars throughout his life since the age of 16. Arnold joined the militia and traveled to upstate New York to fight the French.

When Arnold was heading home to Connecticut, he met Major General Philip Schuyler of the Continental Army and urged Arnold to take Canada. Major General Schuyler then developed a plan to take Fort St. Johns to capture Montreal. After hearing Schuyler’s plan, Arnold proposed a plan that another force would attack Quebec in concert with the

Canada was home to major battlegrounds during the war of eighteen twelve and a prime target to the newly founded United States going at war with England; the latter of which being the imperialist power that ruled over the region that is modern day Canada. “The young provinces of Upper Canada, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had scarcely established themselves before there were signs of serious trouble”(War of 1812: An Introduction). The Americans had a strong sense of imperialism and believed that Canada should have been taken during their revolution which is one of the many causes of the battles in what is now the southern portion

The cause of the Quebec Rebellions of 1837 was the “result of longstanding disputes about the nature of the British colonial government, a serious economic depression, and the growth of an urban Anglophone population.” The rebellion was short-lived and quickly put down by the Lower Canadian/British colonial government. Following the failed insurrection, many rebels sought refuge in the town of Swanton, Vermont not only due to its proximity to the border to Canada but also due to the fact that the town held many American supporters of the movement as well. The primary focus of the paper was specifically to highlight the injustices against the Parti Patriote by the colonial government including highlighting the individuals who had been imprisoned, banished or killed. On the first page of each issue of North American is a section entitled “People of Canada! Remember that the blood of martyrs in the cause of FREEDOM calls aloud for vengeance at your hands. The following is a list of those who have fallen victims of despotism, in the Lower Province”. The section lists twenty names of people who had been killed by the British government in Lower Canada, due to their affiliation to the Patriotes. For example, in the May 1st issue, the paper gives lengthy two-page biography of a man named Charles Ovide Perrault detailing some of his

Canadas first major battle. Going into battle, the Canadians didn’t have any experience. On April 22, 1915, the Germans released 5700 liters of chlorine gas, soon after the French troops retreated. The Canadians soaked rags in muddy water and urine for protection and they held ground until reinforcements arrive. 6000 Canadians were dead, missing or wounded. Canadian troops quickly earned a reputation as a strong fighting