Lefkowitz - Benedict Arnolds Army: the 1775 American Invasion of Canada During the Revolutionary War

I once asked my friend George Woodbridge to define the word historian for me. George said that a historian is anyone who makes their living from history. Applying this formula I am pleased to acknowledge the historians who helped me craft this book. They are economic historian John J. McCusker (Trinity College), the distinguished author Thomas Fleming; Philander D. Chase, Senior Editor of the Papers of George Washington; Arthur Spiess and Leon E. Cranmer, Historical Archaeologists with the Maine Historic Preservation Commission; Patricia Kennedy from Parks Canada; Andr Charbonneau, Ph.D. from the Quebec Service Center of Parks Canada who expertise is the military history of Quebec; Thomas L. Nesbitt, Park-Recreation Supervisor at Crown Point State Historic Site, New York whose special interest are bateaux; Christopher Fox, curator of the Fort Ticonderoga Museum; Eric Schnitzer, the National Parks historian at Saratoga National Historic Site, New York, economics historian Robert E. Wright, Ph.D., and Henry M. Cooke, historical costumer, researcher, and writer whose outstanding work includes the reproductions of George Washingtons uniforms on display at the new Mount Vernon Visitors Center.

Among the other professionals who shared their special knowledge with me were Joseph Rubinfine, an antiques dealer and authority on early American manuscripts; Forrest R. Bonney, a Regional Fisheries Biologist with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and Lewis Flagg, Deputy Commissioner of the Maine Department of Marine Resources.

I am also pleased to also acknowledge the help of a number of my fellow enthusiasts who enjoy studying history but earn their living doing something else. Topping this impressive list is Duluth (Dude) E. Wing, a retired Maine Forest Service Ranger who is an expert on the route of the Arnold Expedition. Dude grew up in the heart of Arnold Expedition country and it was my great privilege to have him as my guide through the Dead River, Chain of Ponds, Height of Land and Lake Magentic sections of Arnolds route. Talking to Dude about the Arnold Expedition over breakfast at the Maine Line Caf in Stratton, Maine, was one of the highlights of this project.

I especially enjoyed listening to Dudes stories about the Maine wilderness. One of my favorites is how he told about going into the forest near his home with his father to hunt and fish. Dude said they would often sleep in the woods at night rather than walk back home. In the Maine woods, theres nothing that will hurt you, Dudes father told him. Bears usually vanish, poisonous snakes are nonexistent, and there is no poison ivy. So lay down at dark and enjoy the pine spills or fir bough bed, drink pure mountain water from the books, and feel sorry for all those people who live in the cities and have many things to fear.

The other enthusiasts who helped me were the late George C. Woodbridge, illustrator and authority on the organization, uniforms and weapons of the armies of the American Revolution; John Rees whose interest is 18th Century foods and cooking; Raymond J. Andrews, an architect and expert on the uniforms of the American Revolution; Lt. Gen. David Richard Palmer (retired), the former superintendent of West Point and the author of several military history books my favorite being