Eddy was as passionate of a rebel as he was a civilian. He only had about at most 150 men, against a garrisoned 210, with a veteran at the walls.
The only real trouble that could be raised in the Maritime region would be pirating. Which would/did push the colony into loyalist hands.
It would take a concerted effort of at least 5000 trained men, and a capable General to cause problems. When he, maybe Arnold, would make it to Halifax, it would become more of a stalling tactic, than conquest. It would take a full naval invasion for a decisive siege, and the US never had the capability to defend it's shores, and make a full scale naval assault on a major naval base.
At most I would see Lower Canada be a contention for stability, as it was the respecting of Quebecois culture, in the Quebec Act, that really set the fire under the American rebels. With a successful invasion, the US might even offer it back to France for concessions, and support.
Okay maybe that last idea is a bit of a stretch.
The only real trouble that could be raised in the Maritime region would be pirating. Which would/did push the colony into loyalist hands.
It would take a concerted effort of at least 5000 trained men, and a capable General to cause problems. When he, maybe Arnold, would make it to Halifax, it would become more of a stalling tactic, than conquest. It would take a full naval invasion for a decisive siege, and the US never had the capability to defend it's shores, and make a full scale naval assault on a major naval base.
At most I would see Lower Canada be a contention for stability, as it was the respecting of Quebecois culture, in the Quebec Act, that really set the fire under the American rebels. With a successful invasion, the US might even offer it back to France for concessions, and support.
Okay maybe that last idea is a bit of a stretch.