George Washington and Benedict Arnold
A Tale of Two Patriots
Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
| Author: | Dave Richard Palmer | ISBN: | 9781596981645 |
| Publisher: | Regnery History | Publication: | September 14, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Regnery History | Language: | English |
| Author: | Dave Richard Palmer |
| ISBN: | 9781596981645 |
| Publisher: | Regnery History |
| Publication: | September 14, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Regnery History |
| Language: | English |
From 1775 through 1777, George Washington and Benedict Arnold were America's two most celebrated warriors. Their earlier lives had surprisingly parallel paths. They were strong leaders in combat, they admired and respected each other, and they even shared common enemies. Yet one became our greatest hero and the other our most notorious traitor. Why? In the new paperback edition of George Washington and Benedict Arnold: A Tale of Two Patriots, author and military historian Dave Palmer reveals the answer: character.
From 1775 through 1777, George Washington and Benedict Arnold were America's two most celebrated warriors. Their earlier lives had surprisingly parallel paths. They were strong leaders in combat, they admired and respected each other, and they even shared common enemies. Yet one became our greatest hero and the other our most notorious traitor. Why? In the new paperback edition of George Washington and Benedict Arnold: A Tale of Two Patriots, author and military historian Dave Palmer reveals the answer: character.
