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I know we invaded Canada with six armies in 1812 and all of them got their butts kicked by the British, but I never heard of an invasion during the Revolutionar
by UltraViolence 5y ago
I know we invaded Canada with six armies in 1812 and all of them got their butts kicked by the British, but I never heard of an invasion during the Revolutionary War.
- mardifoufs 5y agoMontgomery invaded quebec, thinking the local (freshly conquered) french canadians would join the revolution, which didn't happen. They took Montréal, laid siege on quebec but ultimately had to withdraw with heavy losses due to winter, mounting losses, and low morale since the American militiamen were absolutely not keen to fight this far away from their home states. The event is a bit forgotten in the US but here in Canada, it's taught in high school. The relatively huge celebrations of the 200th year anniversary of the 1812 War back in 2012 also mentioned the invasion quite a bit. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_Quebec_(1775) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_Quebec_(1775)
- UltraViolence 5y agoMind you that in the late 18th century many Canadians wanted to free themselves of the British yoke as well. However, the loss of the American colonies led to an increased British military presence in Canada (1 soldier for every 5000 settlers) which made rebellion practically impossible. One rebellion led to the hanging of all the leaders and they never attempted to revolt again. Since then, they've been brainwashed into thinking this was best for them and that Americans are a bunch of unrestrained morons.