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 * Sir Guy Carleton was an Irish-British soldier who served twice as the governor of Quebec. He was the governor of Quebec at the time of The Battle of Quebec, which he defended against the colonists. At 2:00 am in the middle of a fierce snowstorm on December 31, 1775, the colonists launched a surprise attack on the city of Quebec. Sir Carleton would have been completely caught off guard if he had not already been warned by a colonist deserter of the Colonist's plan. The Americans had planned to use the storm as a cover to get close to the city. By dawn, Captain Daniel Morgan was really impatient and he ordered his men to go forward. This long wait had costed the American their advantage at the unprepared Quebec people. General Carleton, though, used this time to position his men throughout the city. As the battle continued, the American men moved back and left their barricades. However, the once abandoned barricade was now occupied by Carleton's men and the Americans were trapped in the streets of the city. Fighting still dragged on as the American column spread throughout Lower Town. Eventually almost the entire American force was captured or surrendered, as they were isolated in small pockets throughout the streets of the city. The Quebec people had won. Carleton defended Quebec and was knighted for his service to Quebec.**