Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary Hero
Book description
An extensively researched account of the infamous Benedict Arnold, framed in Martin's biography as a hero rather than a traitor
Benedict Arnold stands as 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,…
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1 author picked Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary Hero as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
When I want to dig deeply into the details of Arnold’s life—from his birth in Norwich in 1741 and the troubled circumstances of his childhood, through to his long and uncertain convalescence in the Albany military hospital following his grave wounding at Saratoga—I invariably open James Kirby Martin’s biography.
The most intriguing question about Arnold is: Why did he betray his countrymen? There is no clear answer; he never offered a compelling explanation. The challenge, then, is to get inside Arnold’s head. That’s not easy, of course, but the detailed examination that Martin provides of Arnold’s life before his treason…
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