Quebec (Where Montgomery Fell, Cape Diamond)

Cape Diamond, crowned by the Citadel, was so named from the numerous crystals found imbedded in its surface. It was along Champlain Street at the foot of this cliff that General Richard Montgomery led 700 Americans to the assault of Quebec, December 31, 1775. Montgomery, two aides, and a number of men were killed by the discharge of a cannon from a barrier erected at this point by the defenders, and the attack was unsuccessful. A wooden sign is fastened to the cliff above the spot.