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班尼狄克‧阿諾的軍隊在前進加拿大的路上穿越緬因州荒野
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理查‧蒙哥瑪利 (Richard
Montgomery) 將軍攻佔蒙特婁
1775年11月13日
為了到達加拿大，阿諾率領了700人的部隊，穿越了環境惡劣的緬因州荒野。當他們與蒙哥瑪利將軍的部隊會和之後，美國士兵開始攻擊魁北克。蒙哥瑪利將軍在這場戰役中戰死。而受到重傷的阿諾也撤回到紐約州的泰孔德洛加堡 (Fort
Ticonderoga) 。雖然阿諾在1775年時是一位忠心的美國軍官，但是四年之後，他卻被認為是協助英國的叛國賊。
在和英國的1812年戰爭中，美國曾經一再入侵加拿大。然而，威廉‧赫爾 (William
Hull) 將軍卻帶領部隊立即離開加拿大。赫爾後來被軍事法庭以臨陣怯弱的理由判處死刑，不過後來得到赦免。美國與英國在加拿大境內的戰爭一直持續著，不過到了最後，加拿大與美國還是變成和平的鄰居。
To reach Canada, Arnold led his 700 men through the harsh Maine wilderness. After joining forces with Montgomery, the Americans attacked Quebec. Montgomery was killed during their attempt to capture the city. Arnold, severely wounded, retreated to Fort Ticonderoga in New York. Although Arnold was a loyal American officer in 1775, four years later he was branded a traitor for assisting the British.
During the War of 1812 with Britain, the United States once again invaded Canada. Led by General William Hull, the assault was immediately deflected. Hull was court-martialed and sentenced to death for cowardice, though he was later pardoned. Fighting with the British in Canada continued throughout the war, but in the end, Canada and the United States became peaceful neighbors.
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