This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Attack on Quebec Reflected In Early Feb Letters
A Montreal letter dated Jan 16 reports Montgomery's failed December attack on Quebec between four and six in the morning of the 3rd. It suggests about 500 troops entered the city but faced heavy resistance, with many killed and 66 to 80 officers and privates captured. Arnold briefly seized the Lower Town but was wounded. Maj. Ogden wounded as well. Gen. Wooster and Col. Warner are marching to help, while a British force near 1200 men faced stout defense. Also noted are orders, ship movements, from Boston, Halifax, Plymouth, and London, with news of deserters pardons and various captures and trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Es la Montgomery
Quebec
Montgomery
Lis
Lis Aid de Camp M’pherson
Cheeseman
Henderick
Green
Bidoe
Meigs
Arnold
Ogden
General Hospital
Wooster
Warner
Green Mountains
Albany
Count de Guines
Halifax
Washington
Hlatfix
Maffie
Pilgit
Annapolis
Gur
Boston
Chatham
North America
Lark
Nantorl Ces
Amazon
Maximilian “Jacobs
America
Paine
London
Lee
Jamaica
Royal Charlotte
Mitchell
Ross Bay
Kerry
Ireland
Gilmour
Anotta Bay
King George
Joseph and Savile
Layton
Manners
Anti@a
Waterford
Fays
Feather-head
Amherst
Oeahe White
Geo. Curry
Somerset
le Crass
Ocean
Bennet
Gibraltar
Lamb
Miles
Fame
Dublin
Defiance
Mermaid
Portsmouth
Preston
Graves
Deal- Castle
Surprize
Martin
2St Regiment
Wall Sogo