The Tragedy of Benedict Arnold
- 336pages
- 12 heures de lecture
A vivid and timely re-examination of one of young America's most complicated figures: the war hero turned infamous traitor, Benedict Arnold. číst celé
Malcolm Joyce Livres
Joyce Lee Malcolm est une historienne et une spécialiste du droit constitutionnel dont l'œuvre explore l'évolution des droits individuels et la relation complexe entre la guerre et la société. Ses recherches se concentrent principalement sur l'histoire britannique et de l'Amérique coloniale, offrant des perspectives approfondies sur les principes fondamentaux qui ont façonné les structures juridiques et sociales. Les contributions académiques de Malcolm éclairent la trajectoire historique des libertés et les impacts sociétaux du conflit.
The Tragedy of Benedict Arnold - An American Life
- 410pages
- 15 heures de lecture
A vivid and timely re-examination of one of young America’s most complicated figures: the war hero turned infamous traitor, Benedict Arnold. Proud and talented, history now remembers this conflicted man solely through the lens of his last desperate act of treason. Yet the fall of Benedict Arnold remains one of the Revolutionary period’s great puzzles. Why did a brilliant military commander, who repeatedly risked his life fighting the British, who was grievously injured in the line of duty, and fell into debt personally funding his own troops, ultimately became a traitor to the patriot cause? Malcolm skillfully unravels the man behind the myth and gives us a portrait of the true Arnold and his world. There was his dramatic victory against the British at Saratoga in 1777 and his troubled childhood in a pre-revolutionary America beset with class tension and economic instability. We witness his brilliant wartime military exploits and his contentious relationship with a newly formed and fractious Congress, who were fearful of powerful military leaders.