<P> Between May 6 and June 1, 1776, nearly 40 British ships arrived at Quebec City . They carried more than 9,000 soldiers under the command of General John Burgoyne, including about 4,000 German soldiers; so - called Hessians from Brunswick and Hanau under the command of Baron Friedrich Adolf Riedesel . These forces, some of which having participated in Carleton's counteroffensive, spent the winter of 1776--77 in the province, putting a significant strain on the population, which numbered only about 80,000 . Many of these troops were deployed in 1777 for Burgoyne's campaign for the Hudson Valley . </P> <P> Three current United States Army National Guard units (Company A of the 69th Infantry Regiment, the 181st Infantry Regiment, and the 182nd Infantry) trace their lineage to American units that participated in the Battle of Quebec . </P>

Which of the following best summarizes the continental army's expedition to québec in canada