Illustrated History Of Kennebec County, Maine
Illustrated History Of Kennebec County, Maine

Author: Henry D Kingsbury

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2022-10-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781016190855

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Patriot on the Kennebec
Patriot on the Kennebec

Author: Mark A. York

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2012-02-17

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1614238375

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In late 1775, a few months after the first shots of the Revolution were fired, Benedict Arnold led more than one thousand troops into Quebec to attack the British there. Departing from Massachusetts, by the time they reached Pittston, Maine, they were in desperate need of supplies and equipment to carry them the rest of the way. Many patriotic Mainers contributed, including Major Reuben Colburn, who constructed a flotilla of bateaux for the weary troops. Despite his service in the Continental army, many blamed Colburn when several of the vessels did not withstand the harsh journey. In this narrative, the roles played by Colburn and his fellow Mainers in Arnolds march are reexamined and revealed.