EMERGENCE OF USA
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT
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Thousands of Continental soldiers were killed or deserted.
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Weather made attack difficult for the Continental army.
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French Canadians allied with the Continental army.
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Benedict Arnold was killed at the beginning of the conflict.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Limited troops, illness, and disorganization on the Patriot side contributed to a British victory on December 31, 1775.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Battle of Quebec was fought on 13 September 1759 during the Seven Years War (1756-63). British troops led by Major-General James Wolfe came up against the garrison of French general the Marquis de Montcalm. Wolfe’s victory ultimately led to the conquest of Canada by Britain.
Detailed explanation-3: -After the defeat at Quebec, the battered and ailing Americans remained outside the city with the help of additional supplies and reinforcements, carrying out an ineffectual siege. However, with the arrival of a British fleet at Quebec in May 1776, the Americans retreated from the area.
Detailed explanation-4: -The objective of the campaign was to seize the Province of Quebec (part of modern-day Canada) from Great Britain, and persuade French-speaking Canadiens to join the revolution on the side of the Thirteen Colonies.
Detailed explanation-5: -Battle of Quebec Begins British and American troops established a foothold on the Isle of Orleans downstream from Quebec in June 1759. Three months later, on September 13, 1759, the British under General James Wolfe achieved a dramatic victory when they scaled the cliffs over the city of Quebec.