colburn followed the expedition with a company of carpenters, fixing the flotilla as needed. the army barely made it through to supplies in canada, and the 600 remaining men led by arnold later mounted an unsuccessful attack on quebec. most of the commanders were captured and arnold received the leg wound that plagued him for the rest of his days. colburn and his brothers returned to pittston, where he continued to build ships and support the american cause for the remainder of the war.