Richard Montgomery (2 December 1738 – 31 December 1775) was an Irish-born American military officer who first served in the British Army. He later became a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and he is most famous for leading the unsuccessful 1775 invasion of northeastern Quebec.

SS Richard Montgomery is a wrecked American Liberty ship that was built during World War II. She was named after Richard Montgomery, an Irish officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War. [4] She was wrecked on the Nore sandbank in the Thames Estuary, near Sheerness, Kent, England, in August 1944, while carrying a cargo of munitions.

Richard Montgomery was born outside of Dublin, Ireland, on December 2nd, 1738. Montgomery was born into a wealthy family and attended Trinity College in Dublin before dropping out to become a Junior Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) in the British Army.

2017年1月18日 · Richard Montgomery was an Irish-born soldier who first served in the British Army. He later became a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and he is most famous for leading the failed 1775 invasion of Canada. Montgomery was born and raised in Ireland.

2020年11月7日 · Richard Montgomery was a Brigadier General in the Continental Army during the early days of the American Revolutionary War. He led part of the American forces during the failed Invasion of Canada and captured key positions before …

2024年11月14日 · Richard Montgomery (December 2, 1738 – December 31, 1775) was an Irish-born officer who initially served in the British Army before becoming a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

2020年1月25日 · On this day in 1776, the Continental Congress authorizes the first national memorial of the Revolutionary War, in honor of Brigadier General Richard Montgomery. He was killed during in Quebec on December 31, 1775, where he was initially interred.