Generals Schuyler and Montgomery launch an attack from Fort Ticonderoga into British controlled Canada. They lay siege Fort St. Jean. After several months they capture the fort and take prisoner nearly all British regulars in Canada. Afterwards, the Americans capture Montreal without a fight.
British Commander Guy Carleton dons a disguise and escapes back to Quebec. He prepares to defend the city against the American forces.
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ARP181 West Point Chain
ARP180 John Paul Jones Raids Whitehaven
AR-SP05 Christian McBurney - George Washington's Nemesis
ARP179 Prisoner Exchanges
ARP178 Hancock's Bridge Massacre
ARP177 Republic of Vermont
ARP176 Sinking the Randolph
AR-SP04 Michael Harris on Germantown
ARP175 Von Steuben at Valley Forge
ARP174 Britain and France go to War
ARP173 Treaties with France
ARP172 Winter at Valley Forge
AR-SP03 James Kirby Martin on the Saratoga Campaign
ARP171 Conway Cabal
ARP170 Whitemarsh
ARP169 Articles of Confederation
ARP168 Forts Mercer and Mifflin
AR-SP02 Author Kurt Avard on his book "First, Do No Harm"
ARP167 Defending the Delaware
ARP166 Surrender at Saratoga
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