Timeline Sunday 31 December 1775

Events on Sunday 31 December 1775 2

• 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 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.