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I never knew that Americans took possession of Montreal, however briefly, or that they also tried to invest Quebec & failed, or that Benedict Arnold had any part in those conflicts. In spite of the antique language & expression, I am finding this account of the American Revolution quite interesting.

I never knew that Americans took possession of Montreal, however briefly, or that they also tried to invest Quebec & failed, or that Benedict Arnold had any part in those conflicts. In spite of the antique language & expression, I am finding this account of the American Revolution quite interesting.

Washington appointed to lead an army, the destruction of Falmouth, the commission of privateers to capture necessary powder, arms, & supplies from British ships, Britain's attempts to agitate the native tribes to attack the colonists, & something about the Quebec Bill in Canada, which I'd never heard of before, but which ticked off those folks mightily.

I had started reading this book a couple of years ago, but lost interest partly due to the archaic language. But I've recently picked it up again. Reading out loud helps with some of the language.

Particularly enjoyed her assessment of John Hancock, & the image of him being picked up & plopped in the chair of the president of the Cont. Congress. LOL

I don't think this is exactly the edition I'm reading, which I originally got from Amazon but is no longer available through them. But it's an eBook with all 3 volumes of Warren's work.

Mercy Otis Warren lived through the American Revolution. This is one of the few contemporary accounts of the revolution, by one who knew the principal actors.