Benedict Arnold's Army : The 1775 American Invasion of Canada During the Revolutionary War

Coverpage; Titlepage; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Benedict Arnold Was Never a Laggard in the Path of Ambition; Chapter 2: The Distance and the Difficulties of the Way Were much Underestimated; Chapter 3: King Neptune Raised his Taxes Without the Least Difficulty Where King George Had Failed; Chapter 4: All About Them Stood the Forest Primeval, Dark, Silent and Mysterious; Chapter 5: The Sky Looked Down Through the Dense Forest. . . Upon a Broad Arrow Struck Through its Very Heart; Chapter 6: A Direful Howling Wilderness Not Describable.;A brilliant American combat officer and this country's most famous traitor, Benedict Arnold is one of the most fascinating and complicated people to emerge from American history. His contemporaries called Arnold ""the American Hannibal"" after he successfully led more than 1,000 men through the savage Maine wilderness in 1775. The objective of Arnold and his heroic corps was the fortress city of Quebec, the capital of British-held Canada. The epic campaign is the subject of Benedict Arnold's Army, a fascinating campaign to bring Canada into the war as the 14th colony. The initiative for the as.

This "brilliant" account of Benedict Arnold's military campaign to bring Canada into the Revolutionary War is "hard to put down"—includes maps ( Mag Web ). In 1775, Benedict Arnold led more than one thousand men through the Maine wilderness in order to reach Quebec, the capital of British-held Canada. His goal was to reach the fortress city and bring Canada into the Revolutionary War as the fourteenth colony. When George Washington learned of a route to Quebec that followed a chain of rivers and lakes through the Maine wilderness, he picked Col. Benedict Arnold to command the surprise assault. The route to Canada was 270 miles of rapids, waterfalls, and dense forests that took months to traverse. Arnold led his famished corps through early winter snow and waist-high freezing water, up and over the Appalachian Mountains, and finally, to Quebec. In Benedict Arnold's Army, award-winning author Arthur S.Lefkowitz traces the troops' grueling journey, examining Arnold's character at the time and how this campaign influenced him later in the Revolutionary War. After multiple trips to the route Arnold's army took, Lefkowitz also includes detailed information and maps for readers to follow the expedition's route from the coast of Main to Quebec City.

This “brilliant” account of Benedict Arnold’s military campaign to bring Canada into the Revolutionary War is “hard to put down”—includes maps ( Mag Web ). In 1775, Benedict Arnold led more than one thousand men through the Maine wilderness in order to reach Quebec, the capital of British-held Canada. His goal was to reach the fortress city and bring Canada into the Revolutionary War as the fourteenth colony. When George Washington learned of a route to Quebec that followed a chain of rivers and lakes through the Maine wilderness, he picked Col. Benedict Arnold to command the surprise assault. The route to Canada was 270 miles of rapids, waterfalls, and dense forests that took months to traverse. Arnold led his famished corps through early winter snow and waist-high freezing water, up and over the Appalachian Mountains, and finally, to Quebec. In Benedict Arnold’s Army , award-winning author Arthur S. Lefkowitz traces the troops’ grueling journey, examining Arnold’s character at the time and how this campaign influenced him later in the Revolutionary War. After multiple trips to the route Arnold’s army took, Lefkowitz also includes detailed information and maps for readers to follow the expedition’s route from the coast of Main to Quebec City. Coverpage Titlepage Copyright Dedication Contents Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Benedict Arnold Was Never a Laggard in the Path of Ambition Chapter 2: The Distance and the Difficulties of the Way Were much Underestimated Chapter 3: King Neptune Raised his Taxes Without the Least Difficulty Where King George Had Failed Chapter 4: All About Them Stood the Forest Primeval, Dark, Silent and Mysterious Chapter 5: The Sky Looked Down Through the Dense Forest. . . Upon a Broad Arrow Struck Through its Very Heart Chapter 6: A Direful Howling Wilderness Not Describable. Chapter 7: All Regard for Order LostChapter 8: The Heartrending Entreaties of the Sick and Helpless Chapter 9: Beyond the River the Beautiful City of Quebec, Hemmed in by her Lofty Precipices Chapter 10: The Very Flower of the Colonial Youth Appendix: Following the Trail of The Arnold Expedition Notes Bibliography Index.