Timeline December 1775

Events in December 1775 4

• 1738 – 1775 Richard Montgomery (1738-1775) Died 31 December 1775, aged 37 Richard Montgomery was an Irish-born Continental Army general who led the American invasion of Canada and captured Montreal in 1775. He was killed leading the assault on Quebec City, becoming the first American general to die in the Revolutionary War. Congress later honored him as a hero of the early war effort.
• 1775 – 1834 Francois-Adrien Boieldieu (1775-1834) Died 8 October 1834, aged 58 Boieldieu was a French composer best known for his comic opera 'La dame blanche', one of the most frequently performed French operas of the nineteenth century. He served as a professor of composition at the Paris Conservatoire and composed for the Opera-Comique for decades. He died near Paris.
• 1775 – 1817 Jane Austen (1775-1817) Died 18 July 1817, aged 41 English novelist whose works, including Pride and Prejudice, Emma, and Sense and Sensibility, became cornerstones of English literature. She died in Winchester, likely of Addison's disease or a related illness, and several of her novels were published posthumously.
• 1775 Battle of Quebec Continental Army assault on British Quebec fails American forces under Generals Richard Montgomery and Benedict Arnold attacked British-held Quebec City in a blinding snowstorm, attempting to bring Canada into the rebellion. The assault failed with heavy losses, and Montgomery was killed leading the attack. The defeat ended American hopes of capturing Canada early in the war.