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Richard Montgomery (2 December 1738 – 31 December 1775) was an Irish-born American military officer who first served in the British Army. He later became a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and he is most famous for leading the unsuccessful 1775 invasion of northeastern Quebec.
- 2 December 1738, Swords, Dublin, Ireland
Montgomery captured numerous strongpoints and eventually the city of Montreal fell to the Patriots. Montgomery’s numerous victories and kind treatment of British prisoners took a toll on the Patriot militias under his command, who demanded rest and the same provisions given to the British prisoners.
7 de nov. de 2020 · Richard Montgomery was a Brigadier General in the Continental Army during the early days of the American Revolutionary War. He led part of the American forces during the failed Invasion of Canada and captured key positions before he was killed during the Battle of Quebec.
- Randal Rust
Much to his chagrin, he was appointed a brigadier general in the Continental Army on 22 June 1775. Despite his reluctance to leave his new wife and farm, Montgomery wrote, “the will of an oppressed people…must be respected.”
General Richard Montgomery, a highly respected military leader during the American Revolutionary War, played a crucial role in the fight for American independence.
11 de jun. de 2018 · Montgomery, the well-born British army officer, who had chosen to cast his lot with the Americans during their revolution, became a symbol of the elite brand of heroism that expressed the sacrifice of the Revolutionary War to the American public and helped to inspire allegiance to the new American nation.
Born in Ireland, Richard Montgomery's military career started before he even finished Trinity College in Dublin. His father purchased an Ensign commission for him in the 17th Regiment of Foot. That got him to Halifax where he fought in the French and Indian War.
