Circa 1880s engraving, "The Death of General Montgomery in the Attack of Quebec, Dec, 1775."

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Based on the original painting by John Trumbull. Engraving by Jason Archer. Richard Montgomery (December 2, 1738 – December 31, 1775) was an Irish-born soldier who first served in the British Army. He later became a brigadier-general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and he is most famous for leading the failed 1775 invasion of Canada.

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