The expedition to Quebec through the Maine wilderness , accompanied by an almost forgotten hero of the Revolution, Daniel Morgan, is epic in bravery and endurance. His strategic grasp of seizing almost undefended Canada, had he gotten sufficient support, early enough, i.e. by autumn of 1775, would have altered the war’s course completely.
Arnold’s battlefield management techniques at the two battles of Saratoga are still taught today in the world’s military academies.