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American Retreat from Canada
- The Americans retreated from Canada after failing to take Quebec.
- Benedict Arnold led the retreat and became the military governor of Montreal.
Horatio Gates' Background
- Horatio Gates, born in England in 1728, served in the military before emigrating to Virginia.
- He joined the American Revolution with Washington's recommendation and became the Continental Army's adjutant general.
Gates and Schuyler Conflict
- Gates and Schuyler, his superior, clashed due to personality differences and conflicting command claims.
- Congress resolved the dispute by granting Gates control of Fort Ticonderoga north.