Benedict Arnold: Revolutionary Hero

Part Two Of Two Parts Stories of Benedict Arnold's treason have come to define him, yet Arnold was one of the most heroic and remarkable individuals in all of American history. A brilliant military leader of uncommon bravery, Arnold poured his all into the Revolutionary cause, sacrificing his family life, health, and financial well-being for a conflict that left him crippled, sullied by false accusations, and profoundly alienated from the American cause of liberty. By viewing Arnold through the prism of his treason, we overlook his critical role as one of the most influential actors in the American Revolution. Tracing Arnold's life from childhood on, Martin gives us a new perspective on this dramatic and exceptional figure, set against the tumultuous background of the American Revolution. "Both a biography and an extended meditation on the ironies of the Revolution, (this book) is in many ways a remarkable example of the historian's craft" (Los Angeles Times)