Women Who Marched to Quebec With the Continental Army 1775 – Those Indelible Camp Followers
“My mind was humbled yet astonished at the exertions of this good woman.” – John Henry Why invade Canada? “The Continental Congress was looking for the knockout blow that would make their revolt against the British Crown a brief one.” 1 This would prevent Canada from being used as a staging area for Crown Forces. Win over the French population residing in Canada. Include Quebec as part of the future United States. At the time of the invasion there were approximately 600 Cr
