TO HAZARD OUR OWN SECURITY

Maines role in the American Revolution has traditionally been obscured by the fact that it was part of Massachusetts during the conflict and did not become a state in its own right until 1820 Thousands of men from what is now Maine served in the Revolutionary War but they did so alongside men from Massachusetts and in units identified as Massachusetts regiments Together these men fought in nearly every key engagement of the war including the siege of Boston invasion of Canada and defense of New York in 177576 and the battles of Trenton Princeton Hubbardton Saratoga Monmouth Rhode Island Newtown Stony Point and finally Yorktown Although much of Maines contribution to the Revolutionary War occurred outside its borders significant events like the seizure of the Margaretta in Machias and the British destruction of Falmouth Portland brought the war home to Maine Benedict Arnolds epic 1775 march to Quebec and the ill fated Penobscot expedition of 1779 were also significant events that occurred in Maine The service and sacrifice of Maines Revolutionary patriots has been overlooked for far too long and is the focus of this book