Early in the American Revolution,the idea was to take Quebec. This was for a number of reasons,I remember one key reason was that the British was using the region to attack the upper American colonies..and to resupply their own forces..and the Continental Army wanted to prevent this.
So the Americans went up,to try and invade Quebec..to try and bring it to join the Thirteen Colonies in their rebellion against Great Britain. But it was a plain disaster,there was little support in Quebec..outdated maps..poorly supplied solders..Richard Montgomery was killed..Benedict Arnold was injured..and the timing was also bad...instead of waiting until a decent time..the attack took place during the winter.
A lot of people like to think,that if Quebec was taken..then it would be a high chance of the Americans gaining control of the entire North American continent.
The challenge is this,what would have to happen to turn this invasion into a victory? Would the time of the invasion have to be changed? Would more men be needed to take Montreal and Quebec? Better communication?
But here's the twist..some might think..."Quebec? That large province? It's too big to be taken by a militia." But not Quebec today,I'm talking about Quebec in 1775..basically Upper and Lower Canada. This is what the Americans are trying to take. (Basically what was considered to be Quebec during the Revoultion)
So,with this in mind..would it be that much of a stretch for the Americans to take the region as the 14th Colony? The goal was to take Quebec,even though I believe Montreal was taken with little resistance.
So the Americans went up,to try and invade Quebec..to try and bring it to join the Thirteen Colonies in their rebellion against Great Britain. But it was a plain disaster,there was little support in Quebec..outdated maps..poorly supplied solders..Richard Montgomery was killed..Benedict Arnold was injured..and the timing was also bad...instead of waiting until a decent time..the attack took place during the winter.
A lot of people like to think,that if Quebec was taken..then it would be a high chance of the Americans gaining control of the entire North American continent.
The challenge is this,what would have to happen to turn this invasion into a victory? Would the time of the invasion have to be changed? Would more men be needed to take Montreal and Quebec? Better communication?
But here's the twist..some might think..."Quebec? That large province? It's too big to be taken by a militia." But not Quebec today,I'm talking about Quebec in 1775..basically Upper and Lower Canada. This is what the Americans are trying to take. (Basically what was considered to be Quebec during the Revoultion)
So,with this in mind..would it be that much of a stretch for the Americans to take the region as the 14th Colony? The goal was to take Quebec,even though I believe Montreal was taken with little resistance.