Poisoned by Lies and Hypocrisy: America's First Attempt to Bring Liberty to Canada,1775â??1776

Historian Gavin K. Watt offers a fresh interpretation of the 1775 Invasion of Canada. In 1775, Governor Guy Carleton returned to Canada after a four-year absence in England to discover that political unrest in the American colonies was at a fever pitch. Soon after, open warfare erupted in Massachusetts, quickly followed by a rebel invasion. Historian Gavin K. Watt explores the first two campaigns of the American Revolution through their impact on Canada and describes how a motley group of militia, American loyalists, and British regulars managed to defend Quebec and repel the invaders. V. 1. The Revolutionary War As Waged From Canada In 1781 -- V. 2. The Revolutionary War's Final Campaign As Waged From Canada In 1782 -- V. 3. Poisoned By Lies And Hypocrisy : America's First Attempt To Bring Liberty To Canada, 1775-1776 -- Gavin K. Watt ; With The Research Assistance Of James F. Morrison And William A. Smy. Includes Bibliographical References (v. 1, P. [471]-493) And Index. "Historian Gavin K. Watt explores the first two campaigns of the American Revolution through their impact on Canada and describes how a group of militia, American loyalists, and British regulars defended Quebec and repelled the invaders."--Page 4 de la couverture In 1775, Americans made their first attempt to invade Canada. When the rebels attacked Quebec City, Carleton's motley army of militia, American loyalists, British regulars, and First Nations successfully managed to repel them, despite the odds. Historian Gavin K. Watt explores the first two campaigns of the American Revolution through their impact on Canada and describes how a group of militia, American loyalists, and British regulars defended Québec and repelled the invaders.