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Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary Hero: An American Warrior Reconsidered
James K. Martin
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Description for Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary Hero: An American Warrior Reconsidered
Paperback. Num Pages: 558 pages, 25 black and white drawings, 13 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 151 x 35. Weight in Grams: 794.
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, is virtually synonymous with treason.
Yet Arnold was one of the most heroic and remarkable men of his time, indeed in all of American history. A brilliant military leader of uncommon bravery, Arnold dedicated himself to the Revolutionary cause, sacrificing family life, health, and financial well-being for a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
558
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780814756461
SKU
V9780814756461
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About James K. Martin
James Kirby Martin is Distinguished University Professor of History at the University of Houston and author of numerous books, among them Men in Rebellion and A Respectable Army: The Military Origins of the Republic.
Reviews for Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary Hero: An American Warrior Reconsidered
"Restores Arnold to the pantheon of American war heroes."
The New England Quarterly
"Martin discloses a new and entirely credible Benedict Arnold."
The William and Mary Quarterly
""Often crosses paths with Kenneth Roberts's historical novels Arundel and Rabble in Arms and it makes a fine successor to those splendid books."
Allen D. Boyer
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The New England Quarterly
"Martin discloses a new and entirely credible Benedict Arnold."
The William and Mary Quarterly
""Often crosses paths with Kenneth Roberts's historical novels Arundel and Rabble in Arms and it makes a fine successor to those splendid books."
Allen D. Boyer
New ... Read more