Turncoat: Benedict Arnold and the Crisis of American Liberty

by Stephen Brumwell

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030021099X
• ISBN13: 9780300210996
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.4"