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General Richard Montgomery and the American Revolution: From Redcoat to Rebel.
The Historian
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March 22, 1995|
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This volume, a revised doctoral dissertation, is the first book-length biography of General Richard Montgomery, a former British officer, who commanded the American force that invaded Canada and attacked Quebec in 1775. Although it breaks little new ground on the Canadian campaign, Hal T. Shelton's discussion of the rules of Montgomery and his wife, Janet Livingston-Montgomery, as well as of her extended family in New York politics adds to our understanding of the interlocking roles of social connection and military authority in colonial America. It also illustrates the ...
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