Reviews
"Anderson's dramatic chronicle of this fascinating, if often-ignored, campaign takes a close look at the Colonial plan to 'liberate' Quebec from the British and pull it into a confederation with the still-forming nation."-Boston Globe, Anderson's dramatic chronicle of this fascinating, if often-ignored, campaign takes a close look at the Colonial plan to 'liberate' Quebec from the British and pull it into a confederation with the still-forming nation., "Anderson's fascinating and important book makes it clear that there could have been a fourteenth colony. Anderson's most original scholarly contribution is his revelation of the surprising degree of support the Americans and their gospel of liberty received from Canadians, both British and French. . . . Anderson demonstrates that significant numbers of Canadians rallied to the American rebels. Hundreds took up arms, becoming much-needed auxiliaries to the Americans." , "The Battle for the Fourteenth Colony is an important contribution to the historiography of the opening days of the American Revolution. . . . [Anderson] provides critically needed context explaining the motivations, capabilities, and results obtained by a large cast of players and is a telling lesson in the value of deep archival research."- Army History, "Anderson vividly describes the reasons why the Continental Congress thought an American invasion would pry Canada away from British control and expand American territory, falsely and fatally expecting the Canadians to embrace democracy and rise up against the British. In addition to the political ineptness, he also colorfully explains the petty bickering among American officers over rank, command prerogatives and strategy, which led directly to a flawed strategic plan that was undermanned, under resourced and doomed from the start."-Kennebec Journal, "Anderson makes a significant contribution to a neglected aspect of the American Revolution in this comprehensive, well-written monograph. . . . Anderson's thorough description [of the December 31, 1775 attack] is a major strength of the book."--Publishers Weekly, "Anderson makes a significant contribution to a neglected aspect of the American Revolution in this comprehensive, well-written monograph. . . . Anderson's thorough description [of the December 31, 1775 attack is a major strength of the book."-Publishers Weekly, Anderson makes a significant contribution to a neglected aspect of the American Revolution in this comprehensive, well-written monograph. . . . Anderson's thorough description [of the December 31, 1775 attack] is a major strength of the book., The Battle for the Fourteenth Colony is an important contribution to the historiography of the opening days of the American Revolution. . . . [Anderson] provides critically needed context explaining the motivations, capabilities, and results obtained by a large cast of players and is a telling lesson in the value of deep archival research., "Anderson's fascinating and important book makes it clear that there could have been a fourteenth colony. Anderson's most original scholarly contribution is his revelation of the surprising degree of support the Americans and their gospel of liberty received from Canadians, both British and French. . . . Anderson demonstrates that significant numbers of Canadians rallied to the American rebels. Hundreds took up arms, becoming much-needed auxiliaries to the Americans." - Journal of American Culture, "Anderson makes a significant contribution to a neglected aspect of the American Revolution in this comprehensive, well-written monograph. . . . Anderson's thorough description [of the December 31, 1775 attack] is a major strength of the book."- Publishers Weekly, "The Battle for the Fourteenth Colony is an important contribution to the historiography of the opening days of the American Revolution. . . . [Anderson] provides critically needed context explaining the motivations, capabilities, and results obtained by a large cast of players and is a telling lesson in the value of deep archival research."-Army History, "Anderson's dramatic chronicle of this fascinating, if often-ignored, campaign takes a close look at the Colonial plan to 'liberate' Quebec from the British and pull it into a confederation with the still-forming nation."- Boston Globe, Anderson's fascinating and important book makes it clear that there could have been a fourteenth colony. Anderson's most original scholarly contribution is his revelation of the surprising degree of support the Americans and their gospel of liberty received from Canadians, both British and French. . . . Anderson demonstrates that significant numbers of Canadians rallied to the American rebels. Hundreds took up arms, becoming much-needed auxiliaries to the Americans., "Anderson makes a significant contribution to a neglected aspect of the American Revolution in this comprehensive, well-written monograph. . . . Anderson's thorough description [of the December 31, 1775 attack is a major strength of the book."--Publishers Weekly, "Anderson makes a significant contribution to a neglected aspect of the American Revolution in this comprehensive, well-written monograph. . . . Anderson's thorough description [of the December 31, 1775 attack] is a major strength of the book."-Publishers Weekly, "Anderson vividly describes the reasons why the Continental Congress thought an American invasion would pry Canada away from British control and expand American territory, falsely and fatally expecting the Canadians to embrace democracy and rise up against the British. In addition to the political ineptness, he also colorfully explains the petty bickering among American officers over rank, command prerogatives and strategy, which led directly to a flawed strategic plan that was undermanned, under resourced and doomed from the start."- Kennebec Journal
Table of Content
List of Maps * Preface * Acknowledgments * Introduction * The Only Link Wanting: The First Continental Congress Invites Canada * New Subjects to the King: Canadians and the Province of Quebec * Fuel for Rebellion: The British Party and the Quebec Act of 1774 * Authors and Agitators: Patriot Correspondence and John Brown's Mission * Preemptive Strikes: Ticonderoga and Fort St-Jean * That Damned Absurd Word "Liberty": Quebec's Own Rebellion * To Erect the Glorious Standard of American Liberty in Canada: The Decision to Intervene * The Canadians Opened the Road: Continentals and Partisans on the Richelieu River * The Treachery and Villainy of the Canadians: Collaboration, Resistance, and Siege in the Montreal District * Another Path to the Heart of Quebec: Canada's Capital, Hannibal's Heir, and the Kennebec Expedition * To Winter in Canada: "Free" Montréal and Fortress Québec * Time to Consider Politics: The Continental Congress, the Northern Army, and a Committee for Canada * Contest of Wills at Québec: The Fortress Capital--Key to Victory? * The Question of Loyalists: General Wooster and "Liberated" Montréal, 1775 * A Critical Month: Wooster's Montréal, January 1776 * Evolving Occupation: Montréal and the Struggle for the Canadian Spirit * A Spirit of Cooperation and Understanding: William Goforth, Jean-Baptiste Badeaux, and Trois-Rivières * Patriot Zealots: Benedict Arnold, Canadian Patriots, and the Québec City Blockade * Spring of Unrest: A Canadian Battle in the Quebec District * A Late-Changing Cast: New Continental Leadership for Canada * May Tides: New Arrivals and Massive Change for the Province * The Sad Necessity of Abandoning Canada: Military Collapse and the End of the Canadian Continental Experience * The Causes of the Miscarriages in Canada: Carleton and Congress Investigate the Failures * Conclusion: Misinterpretations and Missteps in a War to Spread Democracy * Appendix 1. Canadian Voices: A Note on Sources * Appendix 2. The Polarized Legacy of General David Wooster * Source Abbreviations * Name Abbreviations * Notes * Select Bibliography * Index
