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n n A great military history about the early days of the American Revolution, Thomas A. Desjardins Through a Howling Wilderness is also a timeless adventure narrative that tells of heroic acts, men pitted against natures fury, and a fledgling nations fight against a tyrannical oppressor. n nBefore Benedict Arnold was branded a traitor, he was one of the colonies most valuable leaders. In September 1775, eleven hundred soldiers boarded ships in Massachusetts, bound for the Maine wilderness. They had volunteered for a secret mission, under Arnolds command to march and paddle nearly two hundred miles and seize British Quebec. Before they reached the Canadian border, hundreds died, a hurricane destroyed canoes and equipment and many deserted. In the midst of a howling blizzard, the remaining troops attacked Quebec and almost took Canada from the British simultaneously weakening the British hand against Washington. n nWith the enigmatic Benedict Arnold at its center, Desjardin has written one of the great American adventure stories.n
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