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Montgomery prepared the defenses of Quebec for the expected assault from the British and also built boats on Lake Champlain to help with the movement of men and supplies up the Hudson River Valley. Arnold was sent to Montreal to disrupt the rumored military activity between British and Indians that was happening. On May 5, 1776 the ships that they had been expecting arrived. When they assaulted the city the failed to capture it and their attempt to live of the land was frustrated when their foraging parties sent out mostly failed to return those that did reported fighting off an American attack, so after a couple months they abandoned their assault on Quebec and sailed to New York to rejoin General Howe after his capture of the city. There was other activity across the colonies in the south Patriot and Loyalist militias fought each other. The Governor of Virginia Lord Dunmore had removed the powder supply and was subsequently forced to flee to the Bahamas. March 3, 1776 saw Captain Samuel Nicholas led the landing and shortly after they captured Fort Montagu and shortly after parley with Lieutenant Burke he pressed on and occupied Nassau having barely fired a shot. In early 1776 Johnathan Eddy attempted to raise interest in supporting action in Nova Scotia but returned to Nova Scotia empty handed.