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title: Death of General Montgomery in the Attack on Quebec
author: John Trumbull
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18328/death-of-general-montgomery-in-the-attack-on-quebe/
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updated: 2024-01-19
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# Death of General Montgomery in the Attack on Quebec
_Authored by John Trumbull_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18328.jpg)
## Image Caption
The [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) of General Richard Montgomery at the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Quebec, 31 December 1775, climax of the [American Invasion of Quebec](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2354/american-invasion-of-quebec/) (September 1775-June 1776). Oil on canvas by John Trumbull, 1786.
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Trumbull, J. (2024, January 19). Death of General Montgomery in the Attack on Quebec. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Trumbull, John. "Death of General Montgomery in the Attack on Quebec." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 19, 2024. .
### MLA
Trumbull, John. "Death of General Montgomery in the Attack on Quebec." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Jan 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Death_of_General_Montgomery_in_the_Attack_on_Quebec_December_31_1775.jpeg) by [**John Trumbull**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Death_of_General_Montgomery_in_the_Attack_on_Quebec_December_31_1775.jpeg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 19 January 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.