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"The National Book Award-winning author of In the Heart of the Sea presents an account of the complicated middle years of the American Revolution that shares lesser-known insights into the tragic relationship between George Washington and Benedict Arnold,"--NoveList.
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Westholme Publishing
Pub. Date
2018
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English
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A Major New Biography of a Man of Humble Origins Who Became One of the Great Military Leaders of the American Revolution. On January 17, 1781, at Cowpens, South Carolina, the notorious British cavalry officer Banastre Tarleton and his legion had been destroyed along with the cream of Lord Cornwalliss troops. The man who planned and executed this stunning American victory was Daniel Morgan. Once a barely literate backcountry laborer, Morgan now stood...
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St. Martin's Press
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2023.
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English
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"A gripping exploration of the intense psychology and character of Benedict Arnold, arguing that he was essential to victory before he was a traitor Benedict Arnold committed treason- for more than two centuries, that's all that most Americans have knownabout him. Yet Arnold was much more than a turncoat-his achievements during the early years of the Revolutionary War defined him as the most successful soldier of the era. GOD SAVE BENEDICT ARNOLD...
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Atlas Books/HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2005]
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English
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Washington is the most important figure in the history of the United States. Against all military odds, he liberated the colonies from the superior forces of the British and presided over the process to produce a Constitution. In two terms as president, he set that Constitution to work. Despite his importance, Washington remains today a distant figure to many Americans. Previous books about him are immensely long and complicated. Paul Johnson has...
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Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2010
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IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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An introduction to the life of Benedict Arnold that highlights not only the traitorous actions that made him legendary, but also his heroic involvement in the American Revolution.
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Clarion Books
Pub. Date
2007
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IL: MG - BL: 9.6 - AR Pts: 13
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English
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"Drawing on Arnold's surviving writings and on the letters, memoirs, and political documents of his contemporaries ... a fascinating portrait of a brilliant man, consistently undervalued by his peers, who made a choice that continues to reverberate through American history."
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Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2020]
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IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Benedict Arnold fought for the colonies during the American Revolution and was even considered a patriotic war hero after being wounded in battle. But in 1780, he made a decision that no one could anticipate. He betrayed his fellow Americans and joined the British army"--
10) Benedict Arnold
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Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
c2004
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IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Profiles Benedict Arnold, an accomplished soldier of the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War who is best remembered as a traitor and spy for the British during his time as commander of West Point.
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Regnery History
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[2019]
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English
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"Light-Horse Harry blazes across the pages of Ryan Cole's narrative like a meteorand his final crash is as destructive. Cole tells his story with care, sympathy, and where necessary, sternness. This book is a great, and sometimes harrowing read." Richard Brookhiser, senior editor at National Review and author of Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington. Who was "Light-Horse Harry" Lee? Gallant Revolutionary War hero. Quintessential Virginia...
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