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 known about him.
In the process, the book offers a fresh perspective on the reasons for Arnold\'s momentous change of heart..
But Kelly\'s insightful exploration of Arnold\'s career as a warrior shines a new light on this gutsy, fearless, and enigmatic figure.
GOD Save Benedict ARNOLD does not exonerate him for his treason--the stain on his character is permanent.
One of the Most paradoxical characters in American history, and one of the Most interesting.
He was also imperfect, disloyal, villainous.
Arnold was a superb leader, a brilliant tactician, a supremely courageous military officer.
GOD Save Benedict ARNOLD tells the gripping Story of Arnold\'s rush of audacious feats--his capture of Fort Ticonderoga, his Maine mountain expedition to attack Quebec, the famous artillery brawl at Valcour Island, the turning-point battle at Saratoga--that laid the groundwork for our independence.
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.
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 known about him
