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Major general Richard Montgomery : the making of an American hero

Title: Major general Richard Montgomery : the making of an American hero / Michael P. Gabriel.
Author: Gabriel, Michael P., 1962-
Publication: Madison, NJ : Fairleigh Dickinson University Press ; London : Associated University Press, ©2002.

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Description

277 pages : illustrations, map; 24 cm

Summary

"Drawing upon previously unexplored sources from Canada, Europe, and the United States, Michael P. Gabriel provides a comprehensive view of one of the forgotten heroes of the Revolutionary War, General Richard Montgomery. An Irish-born former British officer, Montgomery commanded the ill-fated American invasion of Canada in 1775 and was killed at Quebec. The first and highest-ranking American general killed in the war, Montgomery was also an important hero symbol in the early republic. Writers and orators, such as Thomas Paine and Hugh Henry Brackenridge, used the slain general as a symbol of virtue and self-sacrifice to spur on the war effort and help create a national identity. This image persisted through the early nineteenth century."--Jacket.

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Genre/Form

Biographies
History

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-267) and index.

Contents

A British officer -- Becoming a "friend of America" -- A gentleman farmer -- The delegate from Dutchess County -- Brigadier General Montgomery -- The reluctant warrior, part 1: the siege of St. Johns -- The reluctant warrior, part 2: Montreal and Quebec -- Assault on Quebec -- The making of an American hero.

ISBN

0838639313
9780838639313

LCCN

2001054532

OCLC

ocm48163369
48163369
SCSB-1268099

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library