How Ben Franklin and friends came to an invaded Canada, failed to win us over, and fled: an excerpt from a new book
- Posted on September 28, 2025
- By The Toronto Star
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How Ben Franklin and friends came to an invaded Canada, failed to win us over, and fled: an excerpt from a new book
They waged war, fell to smallpox and were inclined to blame a prostitute. During Ben Franklin's brief time in Montreal, the occupying Americans didn't make many friends or much headway.
