The Tragedy of Benedict Arnold
- 336 Seiten
- 12 Lesestunden
A vivid and timely re-examination of one of young America's most complicated figures: the war hero turned infamous traitor, Benedict Arnold. číst celé
Malcolm Joyce Bücher
Joyce Lee Malcolm ist eine herausragende Historikerin und Verfassungsrechtsexpertin, deren Werk sich mit der Entwicklung individueller Rechte und der komplexen Beziehung zwischen Krieg und Gesellschaft befasst. Ihre Forschung konzentriert sich primär auf die britische und kolonialamerikanische Geschichte und bietet tiefe Einblicke in die grundlegenden Prinzipien, die rechtliche und soziale Strukturen prägten. Malcolm zeichnet in ihren wissenschaftlichen Beiträgen die historische Entwicklung von Freiheiten und die gesellschaftlichen Auswirkungen von Konflikten nach.
The Tragedy of Benedict Arnold - An American Life
- 410 Seiten
- 15 Lesestunden
A vivid and timely re-examination of one of young America’s most complicated figures: the war hero turned infamous traitor, Benedict Arnold. Proud and talented, history now remembers this conflicted man solely through the lens of his last desperate act of treason. Yet the fall of Benedict Arnold remains one of the Revolutionary period’s great puzzles. Why did a brilliant military commander, who repeatedly risked his life fighting the British, who was grievously injured in the line of duty, and fell into debt personally funding his own troops, ultimately became a traitor to the patriot cause? Malcolm skillfully unravels the man behind the myth and gives us a portrait of the true Arnold and his world. There was his dramatic victory against the British at Saratoga in 1777 and his troubled childhood in a pre-revolutionary America beset with class tension and economic instability. We witness his brilliant wartime military exploits and his contentious relationship with a newly formed and fractious Congress, who were fearful of powerful military leaders.