The first two works that Trumbull completed of the series of eight were The Battle at Bunker's Hill and The Death of General Montgomery in the Attack of Quebec, which were much influenced not only by West, but also by the dramatic action of John Singleton Copley's Death of Chatham (1781) and The Death of Major Pierson (1782-84). The royal governor general of Canada, Sir Guy Carleton, had managed to escape Montgomery’s early successful attacks. He snuck into Quebec, organized 1,800 men for … On December 31, 1775, General Montgomery led an attack against Quebec City but was killed in battle. 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. United States History Visit my Ebay Store for a huge selection of Antique Views Death Of General Montgomery Battle of Quebec 1775 Antique steel plate engraving on paper Total size approx 10 x 6.1/2 inches Engraver J.C.Armytage Drawn by John Trumbull Published by: George Virtue & Co. This is a copy of an engraving, published in 1808, by W. Ketterlinus, based on John Trumbull's 1786 painting "The Death of General Montgomery in the Attack on Quebec." Major-General Richard Montgomery, killed during the American attack on Quebec on 31 st December 1775, was a half-pay British officer. In the middle of a snowstorm on Dec. 31, 1775, Montgomery and Brigadier General Benedict Arnold led a group of patriots in an effort to capture the British-occupied city of Quebec. The Death of General Montgomery in the Attack on Quebec, December 31, 1775 is an oil painting completed in 1786 by the American artist John Trumbull. On November 13, 1775, General Richard Montgomery led American troops in the capture of Montreal. Richard Montgomery (December 2, 1738 – December 31, 1775) was an Irish-born soldier who first served in the British Army. Maverick. In the autumn of that same year, General George Washington ordered Benedict Arnold to capture the Canadian city of Quebec. The death of General Montgomery at Quebec La mort du General Montgomery devant Quebec / / painted by John Trumbull ; engraved by W. Ketterlinus ; printed by Andw. Contributor Names Ketterlinus, Christian Wilhelm, 1766-1803, engraver Maverick, Andrew, 1782-1826. This copy of Trumbull’s painting is part of a photograph collection held by the National Archives, Joseph Abel Photographs of Washington, D.C, 1899–1932. Montgomery first went to America in 1757, as an officer in the British 17 th He fought at the Siege of Louisburg in 1758. Their presence in Canada, however, was not long lasting. General Montgomery died at Quebec, Canada, Dec. 31, 1775. General Wooster to General Schuyler: Montreal, January 5, 1776. The painting is on view at the Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven, Connecticut. page 1 of 2 Taking over the invasion of Canada when Phillip Schulyer fell ill, General Montgomery captured Fort St. Johns and Montreal in November of 1775 and then advanced toward Quebec City.