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Who was Benedict Arnold?

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Who Was Benedict Arnold? by James Buckley tells the dramatic and complex story of one of America’s most controversial figures during the Revolutionary War. Born in 1741 in Connecticut, Benedict Arnold was a skilled soldier and leader who played a key role in several important American victories, including the capture of Fort Ticonderoga. However, his ambition, financial troubles, and feelings of being undervalued by the Continental Congress led him down a path of betrayal. In 1780, Arnold secretly plotted to surrender the fort at West Point to the British, a plan that was exposed before it could be carried out. The book presents Arnold as both a war hero and a traitor, allowing readers to consider the complexity of loyalty, honor, and personal motivation in history. Through accessible storytelling, it examines the choices that made Arnold’s name synonymous with treason in the United States.

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Series Title

Reading Corner : WHO HQ

Call Number

923.5 BUC w

Publisher

New York : Penguin Random House., 2020

Collation

108 hlm.: ilus.; 14 x 1g cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

978-0-448-48852-3

Classification

923.5

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text

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Edition

1

Subject(s)

Benedict Arnold
American Revolutionary War
Treason in U.S. history
Military leaders – United States
Biographies of historical figures

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