Montgomery Richard 1736-1775 Born In Ireland Entered The British

army, 1754, and in 1757 stationed at Halifax, Nova Scotia; served under

Wolfe at the siege of Louisbourg, and in 1759 in command of the force

that captured the French forts on Lake Champlain; in 1760 took part in

the campaign against Montreal; in 1775 joined the American

revolutionists; made brigadier-general, and in command of expedition to

Canada; after reducing the fortresses of St. Johns and Chambly, and

capturing ontreal, laid siege to Quebec, and on a final and

unsuccessful attack on Dec. 31, 1775, mortally wounded. =Index=: (Lord Dorchester era)

Commands American force on Lake Champlain, 96; his previous service in

British army, 97; captures fort at St. Johns, 102; greatly assisted by

boats captured from Carleton, 114; describes difficulty of taking

Quebec, 115; joins Arnold at Pointe-aux-Trembles, 116; his summons and

warning to Carleton, 118; despondent, 123; attacks Quebec, 125; his

death, 126; his body recovered from snow and buried, 132. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Captures

Montreal, 111; death of, 112; inhabitants neutral during attack of, 127.