One of the Most Daring Gambles of the American Revolution Launched HERE

Katie's website: https://allrevolutionarywar.com One of the most audacious gambles in the American Revolution was launched from HERE. This is the Reuben Colburn House in Pittston, Maine — built in 1765. 10 years later, this house and the land surrounding it became ground zero for one of the most audacious gambles of the entire American Revolution - headed by none other than Benedict Arnold. In 1775, over one thousand Continental troops would be led from here through over 300 miles of uncharted wilderness, on an expedition so daring, so dangerous, that it was thought impossible. But it was also here that things started to go really wrong. For more a more in-depth, in-person look at the beginnings of Arnold's Quebec expedition from the Siege of Boston lines:    • What Does THIS Mysterious Stone Have To Do...   The infamous Boot Monument at Saratoga:    • The Famous Name That's NOT On This Revolut...   #americanhistory #revolutionarywar #history #americanrevolution