02445cam a2200361 4500 76515772 TxAuBib 20100707120000.0 970131s1997||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 97004631 9780814755600 0814755607 DLC DLC WiMaMI TxAuBib Martin, James Kirby, 1943- Benedict Arnold, revolutionary hero : an American warrior reconsidered / James Kirby Martin. New York : New York University Press, 1997. xvii, 535 p., [24] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 433-526) and index. Prologue : treason! treason! treason! black as hell -- A childhood of legends -- A person to be reckoned with in New Haven -- Irrepressible acts of martial resistance -- The provincial politics of rebellion -- Into the howling Maine wilderness -- Hannibalian breakthrough to Quebec -- Liberty or death at the walls of Quebec -- A winter's worth of making brick without straw -- Reduced to a great rabble -- Malevolent spirits in the summer of 1776 -- A most tenacious naval commander -- The valiant defense of Lake Champlain -- Fundamental matters of military rank and personal honor -- The humiliating part of a faithful soldier -- An unsettled return to the northern theater -- The Battles of Saratoga -- A violated right not fully restored -- Epilogue : the current coinage of ingratitude. Booklist, August 1997. Choice, March 1998. Kirkus Review, June 1997. Library Journal, July 1997. New York Times, January 1998. Reference and Research Book News, May 1998. Reexamines the life and actions of Benedict Arnold, presenting him as a man who was motivated by a desire to restore respectability to his family name; examines his contributions to the American Revolution; and discusses his sincere belief in reconciliation with the British that led him to commit his treasonous acts. 20100707. Arnold, Benedict 1741-1801. United States Continental Army Biography. American Loyalists Biography. Generals Biography. United States History 1775-1783, Revolution.