Liberty Threatened: Maine in 1775


Benedict Arnold, ca. 1780

Benedict Arnold, ca. 1780
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Maine Historical Society

Only 675 of Arnold's 1,000 soldiers reached Quebec alive.

They joined with reinforcements from the west to attack the Quebec fortress on December 31, 1775.

The attack was a disaster. Arnold was wounded, 100 soldiers were killed, and 400 were captured.

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