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| Why did Arnold's troops get sick? |
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| They had seasickness from being on one of the 11 unarmed vessels |
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| What was the danger of being on the unarmed vessels? |
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| They could be spotted by a British warship that could blow them to pieces |
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| What were the Bateaux made out of? |
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| Wet green pine planks that were already started to bend and rot- they were heavy. |
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| Did contractors often rip off the armies? |
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| How many people/animals go on the trip to attack Quebec? |
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| 1050 men, 2 women, and one dog |
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| Why was it hard to row up the river? |
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| the water level was low, leaving rocks jutting out everywhere. The boats weren't fast |
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| How did the men have to get up the river? |
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| they had to use long poles to push forward and pull the boats- a lot of them were wet. |
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| did the soldiers have a lot of food |
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no- much food was lost from the leaking of the boats. a lot of the last of the food was also taken by Roger Enos and his group of men.
Everyone was starving |
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| Why did so many soldiers get sick |
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| they drank yellow tinted water that they were advised not to drink |
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