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Bendict Arnold stands on one of the most vilified figures in American history. Stories of his treason have so come to define him that his name, like that of Judas, is virtually synonymous with treason.
Yet Arnold was one of the most heroic and remarkable individuals of his time, indeed in all of American history. A brilliant military leader of un-common bravery, Arnold poured his all into the Revolutionary cause, sacrificing his family life, health, and financial well-being for a conflict that left him physically crippled, sullied by false accusations, and profoundly alienated from the American cause of liberty.
Distinguished historian James Kirby Martin's landmark biography, the result of a decade's labor, stands as an invaluable antidote to this historical distortion. Careful not to endow the Revolutionary generation with mythical proportions of virtue, Martin shows how self-serving, venal behavior was just as common in the Revolutionary era as in our own time. Arnold, a deeply committed patriot, suffered acutely because of his lack of political savvy in dealing with those who attacked his honor and reputation.
Tracing Arnold's life from his difficult childhood through his grueling winter trek across the howling Maine wilderness, his valiant defense of Lake Champlain, and his crucial role in the Quebec and Saratoga campaigns, Martin has given us a whole new perspective on this dramatic and exceptional figure, set against the tumultuous background of the American Revolution.
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Generals, United States, Biography, American loyalists, United States. Continental Army, History, Arnold, benedict, 1741-1801, United states, continental army, Generals, biography, United states, history, revolution, 1775-1783, biography, New York Times reviewed, Biographies, Loyalistes américains, Généraux, Histoire, États-Unis. Continental Army, États-Unis, Arnold, benedict , 1741-1801, American loyalists--biography, Generals--united states--biography, E278.a7 m37 1997, 973.3/82/092 bPeople
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Benedict Arnold, revolutionary hero: an American warrior reconsidered
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