Siege of Fort St. Jean (1775)

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The Siege of Fort St. Jean (1775) was a key early American Revolutionary War campaign in which Continental forces besieged and captured a British-held fort in Quebec, opening the way for the invasion of Canada.

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instanceOf battle of the American Revolutionary War
event in 1775
military siege
alsoKnownAs Siege of Fort St. John (1775)
belligerent Continental Army
Great Britain
Province of Quebec
Thirteen Colonies
campaign Continental Army Canadian campaign of 1775–1776
capturedBy Continental forces
combatantStrength American forces numerically superior to British garrison
commander Charles Preston
Guy Carleton
Philip Schuyler
Richard Montgomery
conflict American Revolutionary War
countryAtTime Province of Quebec, British North America
linked to: Province of Quebec
defensiveWork British fortifications at Fort St. Jean
endDate 1775-11-03
followedBy American occupation of Montreal (1775)
Battle of Quebec (1775)
garrison British regulars
Canadian militia
hasLocation Canada
Fort St. Jean
linked to: Fort St. Frédéric

Quebec
linked to: Province of Quebec

Richelieu River
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
involvedForce American artillery
Royal Navy lake and river vessels near the fort
objective capture of Fort St. Jean
facilitating invasion of Canada
opening route to Montreal
outcome surrender of British garrison at Fort St. Jean
partOf Invasion of Canada (1775)
precededBy Battle of Longue-Pointe
result American victory
significance key early campaign in the American invasion of Canada
opened way for American advance on Montreal
secured control of Richelieu River route for Americans
startDate 1775-09-17
tactic artillery bombardment
encirclement of fort
siege warfare
theater Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War
year 1775

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Fort St. John siteOf Siege of Fort St. Jean (1775)
Siege of Fort St. Jean (1775) alsoKnownAs Siege of Fort St. John (1775)
linked to: Siege of Fort St. Jean (1775)