The Siege of Québec, 1775 - 1776

During the siege of Québec in 1775 and 1776, Canadian militia and British forces under the general command of Governor Carleton repelled an American attack at the Sault-au-Matelot barricade on December 31, 1775. At Près-de-Ville, near the foot of the current Citadel, about thirty Québec militia and a few English sailors also turned back General Montgomery. These actions were critical in defending Québec against invaders who had besieged the town since the fall in an effort to draw Canada into their revolutionary movement. The Americans retreated in May 1776 after British reinforcements arrived.

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