Book overview
A campaign at the edge of a new nation.
Mark R. Anderson examines the American colonies’ effort to bring Quebec into the Continental cause during the opening years of the Revolutionary War. The study follows the movement from diplomatic approaches to armed intervention and considers the military, political, and local forces that shaped the campaign.
Drawing on the experiences of commanders, soldiers, Canadian supporters, and those who resisted the invasion, the book traces operations associated with Richard Montgomery, Ethan Allen, Benedict Arnold, and the difficult advance toward Quebec. It also explains why early cooperation gave way to resistance and why the Continental forces were ultimately expelled from Canada in 1776.
For readers of American and Canadian history, the volume offers a focused account of a little-studied international chapter in the war of independence.