Anderson makes a significant contribution to a neglected aspect of the American Revolution in this comprehensive, well-written monograph. . . . Anderson’s thorough description [of the December 31, 1775 attack] is a major strength of the book.
—Publishers Weekly

Anderson’s dramatic chronicle of this fascinating, if often-ignored, campaign takes a close look at the Colonial plan to ‘liberate’ Quebec from the British and pull it into a confederation with the still-forming nation.
—Boston Globe

Anderson’s fascinating and important book makes it clear that there could have been a fourteenth colony.  Anderson’s most original scholarly contribution is his revelation of the surprising degree of support the Americans and their gospel of liberty received from Canadians, both British and French. . . . Anderson demonstrates that significant numbers of Canadians rallied to the American rebels. Hundreds took up arms, becoming much-needed auxiliaries to the Americans.
—Journal of American Culture

The Battle for the Fourteenth Colony is an important contribution to the historiography of the opening days of the American Revolution. . . . [Anderson] provides critically needed context explaining the motivations, capabilities, and results obtained by a large cast of players and is a telling lesson in the value of deep archival research.
—Army History

Anderson vividly describes the reasons why the Continental Congress thought an American invasion would pry Canada away from British control and expand American territory, falsely and fatally expecting the Canadians to embrace democracy and rise up against the British. In addition to the political ineptness, he also colorfully explains the petty bickering among American officers over rank, command prerogatives and strategy, which led directly to a flawed strategic plan that was undermanned, under resourced and doomed from the start.
—Kennebec Journal

Mark Anderson makes it clear that the American invasion of Canada in 1775 encountered a far more complex set of reactions than the indifference or hostility often supposed. In a meticulous political and military investigation, he demonstrates the revolutionary quality of the conflict and enables us to see that the invasion was mismanaged, but not doomed. An important and well-researched contribution to an important and misunderstood campaign of the war of independence.
—Eliot A. Cohen

A ‘Well done!’ to Mark Anderson for rescuing from history’s limbo the story of young America’s invasion of Canada. Why it happened, how it happened, and what the results were—all this is told in his scrupulously detailed book.
—Thomas B. Allen

The American campaign to seize Canada at the start of the Revolutionary War is a fascinating chapter in colonial history, and Mr. Anderson tells the story superbly in a clear and articulate manner.
—Arthur S. Lefkowitz

This is a masterful investigation of the patriot campaign to secure the involvement of Quebec Province as the fourteenth colony in the American rebellion against imperial Britain. A compelling story with surprising conclusions that deserves a wide readership.
—James Kirby

Anderson examines how revolutionary activity in the American colonies merged with unrest in Canada, caused by the Quebec Act, to open the door to the American invasion. Anderson analyzes the important role that those living in Canada—habitants, seigneurs, and English and Americans who arrived after 1763—played in the campaign. This long-overdue book will become the definitive study of the invasion for years to come.
—Michael P. Gabriel

MARK R. ANDERSON is an independent historian and a retired U.S. Air Force officer who currently serves as a civilian military planner for the U.S. government. He earned his B.A. in history from Purdue University and his M.A. in military studies from American Military University.