BATTLE // December 31, 1775
Battle of Quebec
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Overview
The Battle of Quebec was fought on December 31, 1775, between American Continental Army forces and the British defenders of Quebec City as part of the invasion of Quebec of the American Revolutionary War. The battle was the first major defeat of the war for the Americans, and it came with heavy losses. General Richard Montgomery was killed, Benedict Arnold was wounded, and Daniel Morgan and more than 400 men were taken prisoner. The city's garrison, a motley assortment of regular troops and militia led by Quebec's provincial governor, General Guy Carleton, suffered a small number of casualties.
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Forces & casualties
Troop strength
- Great Britain1,800medium
- United Colonies1,200medium
Great Britain fielded a 1.5 : 1 numerical advantage
Casualties
- Treize colonies426medium
Commanders (7)
Great Britain
United Colonies
Benedict Arnoldmajor general
Daniel Morganbrigadier general
- James Livingston
colonel
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