[Verginius Rufus]

Today is the anniversary of the unsuccessful American attack at Quebec on December 31, 1775, which resulted in the death of one of the most promising American generals, Richard Montgomery. There is a plaque in Quebec showing the place where the attack occurred.

The British captured Detroit during the War of 1812. The American negotiators at Ghent foolishly let the British give it back to us in the peace treaty.

[olesigh]

If you go to Quebec City and see how high it is up the bluff over the river, you might wonder WTH were we thinking. I think we tried to take Quebec twice IIRC