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Turncoat : Benedict Arnold and the Crisis of American Liberty, Hardback Book

Turncoat : Benedict Arnold and the Crisis of American Liberty Hardback

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“Brumwell offers a provocative explanation for one of the enduring mysteries of the American Revolution: why did Benedict Arnold, one of ‘Washington’s most celebrated and valued subordinates,’ become a traitor in 1780? —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review"In a time when charges of treason and disloyalty intrude into our daily politics, Turncoat is essential reading.”—R.

R. B. Bernstein, City College of New York 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.

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