battle saint military confrontation march near quebec village south confrontation occurred continental_army siege quebec following defeat battle quebec forces largely composed canadian militia including individuals sides conflict recruited communities patriot forces routed loyalist forces killing capturing background early american revolutionary war invited citizens join addressing letters invading province goal british government general invasion reached peak december continental_army command general defeated gates city quebec battle resulted death montgomery capture men following defeat remnants army command general besieged city time worked recruit french speaking canadians support efforts independence british worked build loyalist support loyalist militia recruitment early morning march canadian miller crossed saint lawrence river canoe reached city quebec brought news general americans setting gun battery south shore river city battery command city harbor shipping river told people south city prepared rise americans gave instructions deliver isle crane island island man previous military experience french indian war instructions included intercepted communications arnold describing difficult conditions siege camp amnesty people previously supported americans willing assist british previously asked raise militia support british set raising force attack unfinished battery march assembled men anne force reached night march joined additional men advance guard force numbering sent command established base house loyalist commander local militia americans warned friendly americans notified commander recruiting activity response general arnold sent detachment americans deal situation working moses commander 2nd raised men joined americans forces headed southern shore investigate reports recruits villages recruited men small band militia went arrested planning return city conflict loyalist advance guard surprised arrival patriot forces saint house attacked men musket cannon escaped majority surrendered killed priest wounded battle said sides recruited areas build militias families members fought battle aftermath plans uncovered disbanded militia went hiding established action sanctioned british prisoners released promising arms remaining prisoners sent american camp outside quebec skirmish notable effect relations people occupying americans deteriorating siege dragged fact americans paying supplies coin paid continental paper currency notes deemed little worth locals
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