1st Canadian Regiment
| 1st Canadian Regiment | |
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| Active | 1775–1781 |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Type | Infantry |
| Part of | Continental Army |
| Motto(s) | Pro Aris et Focis |
| Engagements |
Battle of Quebec, Battle of Trois-Rivières, Battle of Saratoga, Siege of Fort Stanwix, Battle of Rhode Island |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
James Livingston |
The 1st Canadian Regiment, an Extra Continental regiment, was raised by James Livingston to support Colonial efforts in the American Revolutionary War during the invasion of Quebec. Livingston recruited men from Chambly, Quebec as early as September 1775, but a formal regimental designation was made by Richard Montgomery on November 20, 1775, with recognition by the Second Continental Congress following on January 8, 1776. The regiment, which never approached its authorized size of 1,000 men, saw action primarily in the Canadian theater and New York, and was disbanded on January 1, 1781, at King's Ferry, New York.
In September 1775, colonial forces under the command of Philip Schuyler and Richard Montgomery crossed into Quebec with the aim of driving British military forces from Montreal and Quebec City. Guy Carleton, the British governor and military commander, had fortified Fort Saint-Jean as the primary defense of Montreal. The colonial forces, preparing to besiege the fort, sought local support. James Livingston, a grain merchant living near Chambly, about 10 miles (16 km) from Saint-Jean, raised a local militia, which in October assisted in the siege and capture of Fort Chambly, and the capture of supplies intended for the besieged moving on the Richelieu River.
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