Turncoat :: Benedict Arnold and the crisis of American liberty /
Why did the once-ardent hero of the American Revolutionary cause become its most dishonored traitor? General Benedict Arnold's failed attempt to betray the fortress of West Point to the British in 1780 stands as one of the most infamous episodes in American history. In the light of a shining re...
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| Zusammenfassung: | Why did the once-ardent hero of the American Revolutionary cause become its most dishonored traitor? General Benedict Arnold's failed attempt to betray the fortress of West Point to the British in 1780 stands as one of the most infamous episodes in American history. In the light of a shining record of bravery and unquestioned commitment to the Revolution, Arnold's defection came as an appalling shock. Contemporaries believed he had been corrupted by greed; historians have theorized that he had come to resent the lack of recognition for his merits and sacrifices. In this provocative book Stephen Brumwell challenges such interpretations and draws on unexplored archives to reveal other crucial factors that illuminate Arnold's abandonment of the revolutionary cause he once championed. This work traces Arnold's journey from enthusiastic support of American independence to his spectacularly traitorous acts and narrow escape. Brumwell's research leads to an unexpected conclusion: Arnold's mystifying betrayal was driven by a staunch conviction that America's best interests would be served by halting the bloodshed and reuniting the fractured British Empire. |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (372 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780300235180 0300235186 |
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| spelling | Brumwell, Stephen, 1960- author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjv9htyFyvwRPfHkRvQbr3 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2001029889 Turncoat : Benedict Arnold and the crisis of American liberty / Stephen Brumwell. New Haven : Yale University Press, [2018] ©2018 1 online resource (372 pages) : illustrations, maps text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Beginnings -- A devilish fighting fellow -- Saratoga -- Philadelphia -- Embarking upon treason -- Crisis of liberty -- Clinching the deal -- Treason of the blackest dye -- The reckoning. Why did the once-ardent hero of the American Revolutionary cause become its most dishonored traitor? General Benedict Arnold's failed attempt to betray the fortress of West Point to the British in 1780 stands as one of the most infamous episodes in American history. In the light of a shining record of bravery and unquestioned commitment to the Revolution, Arnold's defection came as an appalling shock. Contemporaries believed he had been corrupted by greed; historians have theorized that he had come to resent the lack of recognition for his merits and sacrifices. In this provocative book Stephen Brumwell challenges such interpretations and draws on unexplored archives to reveal other crucial factors that illuminate Arnold's abandonment of the revolutionary cause he once championed. This work traces Arnold's journey from enthusiastic support of American independence to his spectacularly traitorous acts and narrow escape. Brumwell's research leads to an unexpected conclusion: Arnold's mystifying betrayal was driven by a staunch conviction that America's best interests would be served by halting the bloodshed and reuniting the fractured British Empire. Print version record. Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79055972 United States. Continental Army Biography. Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801 fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJcKKgQ86hBytbvxMqqCwC United States. Continental Army fast Generals United States Biography. United States History Revolution, 1775-1783. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140139 Généraux États-Unis Biographies. États-Unis Histoire 1775-1783 (Révolution) HISTORY United States State & Local General. bisacsh Generals fast United States fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq American Revolution (United States : 1775-1783) fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39Qhp4vB989PWKg6VGKmH6MwK 1775-1783 fast Electronic books. Biography https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019215 Biographies fast Biographies. lcgft http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026049 Biographies. rvmgf has work: Turncoat (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGPYKJ489DfkC6HBmxvDVP https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Brumwell, Stephen, 1960- Turncoat. New Haven : Yale University Press, [2018] 030021099X (DLC) 2018936161 (OCoLC)1005119920 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1809473 Volltext |
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| title | Turncoat : Benedict Arnold and the crisis of American liberty / |
| title_auth | Turncoat : Benedict Arnold and the crisis of American liberty / |
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| title_full | Turncoat : Benedict Arnold and the crisis of American liberty / Stephen Brumwell. |
| title_fullStr | Turncoat : Benedict Arnold and the crisis of American liberty / Stephen Brumwell. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Turncoat : Benedict Arnold and the crisis of American liberty / Stephen Brumwell. |
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| topic | Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79055972 United States. Continental Army Biography. Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801 fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJcKKgQ86hBytbvxMqqCwC United States. Continental Army fast Generals United States Biography. Généraux États-Unis Biographies. HISTORY United States State & Local General. bisacsh Generals fast |
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