Richard+Montgomery

=Richard Montgomery (1738-1775)=

Richard Montgomery was born on December 2nd, 1738 in Swords, Dublin, Ireland. In 1754, he joined the British army when the French and Indian War (1754-1763) broke out, rising through the ranks quickly. After the war, he settled down in the colonies and married Janet Livingston in 1773. Montgomery returned to the military when the Revolution broke out, this time on the American side. He led the attacks on Canada in 1775, capturing both Fort St. Jean and Montreal. Unfortunately, he was killed in action on December 31st, 1775 in the Battle of Quebec