Hazen is living on half-pay in Saint-Jean…
September 1775 CE
When Benedict Arnold raided Fort Saint-Jean on May 18, Hazen had reported the news of that raid (as well as the capture of Fort Ticonderoga) first to the military authorities in Montreal, then to Governor Guy Carleton in Quebec, before returning home to consider the consequences the conflict might have on him and his lands.
The American invasion of Quebec arrives near his home at Saint-Jean on September 6.
On this day, Hazen meets with General Philip Schuyler, explaining to him that Fort Saint-Jean is well-defended and unlikely to be taken by siege, and that the local habitants are unlikely to assist the American effort.
This gloomy portrait leads Schuyler to consider retreating; but the arrival of additional American troops, and a more optimistic assessment from James Livingston, a grain merchant living near Chambly, encourages the Americans to renew the attack.
Livingston will go on to form the 1st Canadian Regiment in November 1775.
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