Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution
Nathaniel Philbrick
From the New York Times bestselling author of In The Heart of the Sea and Mayflower comes a surprising account of the middle years of the American Revolution, and the tragic relationship between George Washington and Benedict Arnold.
"May be one of the greatest what-if books of the age—a volume that turns one of America's best-known narratives on its head."
—Boston Globe
"Clear and insightful, it consolidates his reputation as one of America's foremost practitioners of narrative nonfiction."
—Wall Street Journal
In September 1776, the vulnerable Continental Army under an unsure George Washington (who had never commanded a large force in battle) evacuates New York after a devastating defeat by the British Army. Three weeks later, near the Canadian border, one of his favorite generals, Benedict Arnold, miraculously succeeds in postponing the British naval advance down Lake...
"May be one of the greatest what-if books of the age—a volume that turns one of America's best-known narratives on its head."
—Boston Globe
"Clear and insightful, it consolidates his reputation as one of America's foremost practitioners of narrative nonfiction."
—Wall Street Journal
In September 1776, the vulnerable Continental Army under an unsure George Washington (who had never commanded a large force in battle) evacuates New York after a devastating defeat by the British Army. Three weeks later, near the Canadian border, one of his favorite generals, Benedict Arnold, miraculously succeeds in postponing the British naval advance down Lake...
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Year:
2016
Publisher:
Penguin Publishing Group
Language:
english
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EPUB, 28.54 MB
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english, 2016