Editing Daniel Morgan (section)

===Invasion of Canada===
In June that year, the Continental Congress authorized an [[Invasion of Canada (1775)|invasion of Canada]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=Daniel Morgan : of the Virginia line of the Army of the United States, with portions of his correspondence|last=Graham|first=James|year=1859|pages=56}}</ref> Colonel [[Benedict Arnold]] convinced General Washington to start an eastern offensive in support of [[Richard Montgomery|Montgomery]]'s invasion. Washington agreed to dispatch three companies from his forces at Boston, provided they agreed. Every company at Boston volunteered, and a lottery was used to choose who should go. Morgan's company was one of them. Benedict Arnold selected Captain Morgan to lead the three companies as a battalion. Arnold's expedition set out from [[Fort Western]] on September 25, with Morgan leading the advance party.<ref>Peckham, Howard H. ''The War for Independence: A Military History'' (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1958) p. 30</ref>

The [[Arnold's expedition to Quebec|Arnold Expedition]]<ref>Historians have never reached a consensus on the use of a standard name for this epic journey</ref> started with about 1,050 men; by the time they reached Quebec on November 9, that had been reduced to 675.<ref>{{Cite book|title=General Daniel Morgan: Reconsidered Hero|last=Morgan|first=Richard|year=2001|pages=13}}</ref>  When Montgomery's men arrived, they launched a joint assault. The [[Battle of Quebec (1775)|Battle of Quebec]] began in a blizzard on the morning of December 31. The Patriots attacked in two pincers, commanded by Montgomery and Arnold.

Arnold attacked against the lower city from the north, but he suffered a leg wound early in the battle. Morgan took command of the force, and he successfully overcame the first rampart and entered the city. Montgomery's force initiated their attack as the blizzard became severe, and Montgomery and many of his troops, except for [[Aaron Burr]], were killed or wounded in the first British volley. With Montgomery down, his attack faltered. British General [[Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester|Carleton]] consequently was able to lead hundreds of the Quebec militia in the encirclement of the second attack. Carleton was also able to move his cannons and men to the first barricade, behind Morgan's force. Divided and subject to fire from all sides, Morgan's troops gradually surrendered. Morgan handed his sword to a French-Canadian priest, refusing to give it to Carleton in formal surrender. Morgan thus became one of the 372 men captured, and he remained a prisoner of war until he was exchanged in January 1777.