Editing Ethan Allen (section)

===Capture===
{{See also|Invasion of Quebec (1775)|Battle of Longue-Pointe}}
[[File:EthanAllenBeforePrescott1775.jpeg|thumb|upright|Engraving depicting Allen before his captors in [[Montreal]]]]

The American invasion of [[Province of Quebec (1763–1791)|Quebec]] departed from Ticonderoga on August 28. On September 4, the army had occupied the [[Île aux Noix]] in the Richelieu River, a few miles above Fort St. John, which they then [[Siege of Fort St. Jean|prepared to besiege]].<ref name="Smith322_4">[[#Smith14I|Smith (1907)]], pp. 322–324</ref> On September 8, Schuyler sent Allen and Massachusetts Major [[John Brown of Pittsfield|John Brown]], who had also been involved in the capture of Ticonderoga, into the countryside between St. John and Montreal to spread the word of their arrival to the [[habitants]] and the Indians.<ref name=" Lanctot65">[[#Lanctot|Lanctot (1967)]], p. 65</ref> They were successful enough in gaining support from the inhabitants that Quebec's governor, General [[Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester|Guy Carleton]], reported that "they have injured us very much".<ref name=" Jellison151">[[#Jellison|Jellison]], p. 151</ref>

When he returned from that expedition eight days later, Brigadier General [[Richard Montgomery]] had assumed command of the invasion due to Schuyler's illness. Montgomery, likely not wanting the troublemaker in his camp, again sent Allen out, this time to raise a regiment of French-speaking [[French Canadians|Canadiens]]. Accompanied by a small number of Americans, he again set out, traveling through the countryside to [[Sorel-Tracy|Sorel]], before turning to follow the [[Saint Lawrence River]] up toward Montreal, recruiting upwards of 200 men.<ref name=" B126">[[#Bellesiles|Bellesiles]], p. 126</ref>

On September 24, he and Brown, whose company was guarding the road between St. John's and Montreal, met at [[Longueuil]], and, according to Allen's account of the events, came up with a plan in which both he and Brown would lead their forces to attack Montreal. Allen and about 100 men crossed the Saint Lawrence that night, but Brown and his men, who were to cross the river at [[La Prairie, Quebec|La Prairie]], did not. General Carleton, alerted to Allen's presence, mustered every man he could, and, in the [[Battle of Longue-Pointe]], scattered most of Allen's force, and captured him and about 30 men. His capture ended his participation in the revolution until 1778, as he was imprisoned by the British.<ref name=" Lanctot77_8">[[#Lanctot|Lanctot (1967)]], pp. 77–78</ref> General Schuyler, upon learning of Allen's capture, wrote, "I am very apprehensive of disagreeable consequences arising from Mr. Allen's imprudence.  I always dreaded his impatience and imprudence."<ref name="B127">[[#Bellesiles|Bellesiles]], p. 127</ref>