"Ethan Allen's "Motley Parcel of Soldiers" at Montreal" Topic
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| Tango01 | 09 Jan 2021 1:15 p.m. PST |
"When Ethan Allen described his defeat and capture outside Montreal at Longue Pointe on September 25, 1775, he observed that "it was a motley parcel of soldiery which composed both parties." The enemy included Canadian Loyalists, British regulars, Indian Department officers, and a few Native warriors. In the autobiographical A Narrative of Colonel Ethan Allen's Captivity, Allen only provided the broad outlines of his own force, which "consisted of about one hundred and ten men, near eighty of whom were Canadians," and he curiously described the rest as "about thirty English Americans."…" Full article here
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 09 Jan 2021 3:47 p.m. PST |
Courtesy of the Journal of the American Revolution website |
| WillBGoode | 09 Jan 2021 3:48 p.m. PST |
Thank you Bill, the Journal Is an outstanding resource and a lot of fun to read. |
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