books.google.ca - The American attack on Quebec in 1775 was a key episode in the American War of Independence (1775-1783). Capture of the city would give the Americans control of Canada – a disaster for the British. The subsequent campaign involved a 350-mile trek across uninhabited wilderness, a desperate American...http://books.google.ca/books/about/Quebec_1775.html?id=mZG1Bisnwi8C&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareQuebec 1775