Benedict Arnold’s Army Reaches Quebec

On November 8, 1775, Colonel Benedict Arnold and his troops came to the bluffs across the St. Lawrence River from Quebec City. Forty-five days earlier, this group of hardy Americans had started out from Fort Western on the lower Kennebec River. The rivers had flowed faster, the heights had been higher, and swamps more extensive than any had imagined.

Tom Hand, creator and publisher of Americana Corner, discusses how these “famine-proof” veterans survived a 350-mile march, considered one of the greatest in military history, and why it still matters today.

Photo Credits:
Library of Congress
UMass Boston Digital Collections
Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art
New York Public Library

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My 5th great grandfather Seth Hoyt was one of the soldiers that made this march. He also fought at Trenton and was one of the guys that volunteered to stay with the Army to attack Princeton. A true family hero.