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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Livingston, James 1747-1832 (search)
Livingston, James 1747-1832 Military officer; born in Canada, March 27, 1747; possessed some influence with the Canadians, and became colonel of a regiment of Canadian refugees, and, with them, joined General Montgomery. With these Livingston captured Fort Chambly, at the rapids of the Sorel, and he participated in the attack on Quebec. He was also in the battle of Bemis's Heights, and served throughout the Revolutionary War. He died in Saratoga county, N. Y., Nov. 29, 1832. Livingston, James 1747-1832 Military officer; born in Canada, March 27, 1747; possessed some influence with the Canadians, and became colonel of a regiment of Canadian refugees, and, with them, joined General Montgomery. With these Livingston captured Fort Chambly, at the rapids of the Sorel, and he participated in the attack on Quebec. He was also in the battle of Bemis's Heights, and served throughout the Revolutionary War. He died in Saratoga county, N. Y., Nov. 29, 1832.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Quebec. (search)
rnold's shivering soldiers on Dec. 3, and took command of the combined troops. With woollen clothing which he took with him he clothed Arnold's men, and with the combined force, less than 1,000 strong, and 200 Canadian volunteers under Col. James Livingston, he pressed forward, and stood before Quebec on the evening of the 5th. On the following morning he demanded the surrender of the city and garrison of Governor Carleton, when the flag which he sent was fired upon. Montgomery sent a legan (Dec. 30), and, notwithstanding sickness and desertion had reduced the invading army to 750 efficient men, movements for the assault were immediately made. While Colonel Arnold led 350 men to assault the city on the St. Charles side, Colonel Livingston made a feigned attack on the St. Louis Gate, and Major Brown menaced Cape Diamond Bastion. At the same time Montgomery descended to the edge of the St. Lawrence with the remainder of the army, and made his way along the narrow shore at t