Brave, humane, and generous . . . still he was only a brave, humane, and generous rebel; curse on his virtues, they've undone this country.
--Member of British Parliament Lord North, upon hearing of General Richard Montgomery's death in battle against the British
At 3 a.m. on December 31, 1775, a band of desperate men stumbled through a raging Canadian blizzard toward Quebec. The doggedness of this ragtag militia--consisting largely of men whose short-term enlistments were to expire within the next 24 hours--was due to the exhortations of their leader. Arriving at Quebec before dawn, the troop stormed two unmanned barriers, only to be met by a British ambush at the third. Amid a withering hale of cannon grapeshot, the patriot leader, at the forefront of the assault, crumpled to the ground. General Richard Montgomery was dead at the age of 37.
Montgomery--who captured St. John and Montreal in the same fortnight in 1775; who, upon his death, was eulogized in British Parliament by Burke, Chatham, and Barr; and after whom 16 American counties have been named--has, to date, been a neglected hero. Written in engaging, accessible prose, General Richard Montgomery and the American Revolution chronicles Montgomery's life and military career, definitively correcting this historical oversight once and for all.
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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. Very Good Hardcover The Only Mar Is A Birthday Gift Inscription On Free End Paper. The Rest Of The Book Is Very Clean And Bright, At 3 A.M. On December 31, 1775, A Band Of Desperate Men Stumbled Through A Raging Canadian Blizzard Toward Quebec. The Doggedness Of This Ragtag Militia--Consisting Largely Of Men Whose Short-Term Enlistments Were To Expire Within The Next 24 Hours--Was Due To The Exhortations Of Their Leader. Arriving At Quebec Before Dawn, The Troop Stormed Two Unmanned Barriers, Only To Be Met By A British Ambush At The Third. Amid A Withering Hale Of Cannon Grapeshot, The Patriot Leader, At The Forefront Of The Assault, Crumpled To The Ground. General Richard Montgomery Was Dead At The Age Of 37. Montgomery--Who Captured St. John And Montreal In The Same Fortnight In 1775 Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book. Codice articolo 058664
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Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First American Edition. Collectable Fine First American Edition Hardcover Fine Dust Jacket Dust Jacket fully intact NOT a library copy. NO writing in text NO signatures. This Irish General who during the American Revolution led from New York the liberation of Canada or Invader depending if you were on what side of the border yet rose to mythological heights only equalled by George Washington. He was a fine soldier and a truly noble man and lived and died a heroic champion of the rights of man. Here is the battles and the biography. Fine condition book and jacket. See our Three Geese in Flight Celtic Books Scans of Cover and Table of Contents. Codice articolo 900053010011216
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