Benedict Arnold. A biography (Annotated) Enriched Edition. A Revolutionary War Biography of Military Genius, Treason, and the West Point Betrayal

George Canning Hill's Benedict Arnold. A Biography recounts the dramatic career of the Revolutionary War officer whose name became synonymous with treason in American memory. Moving from Arnold's restless youth and early military brilliance to his grievances, secret negotiations, and final disgrace, the book combines narrative biography with moral reflection. Written in the clear, instructive style of nineteenth-century historical prose, it belongs to a tradition that treated the Revolution not only as national history but as a field for examining character, ambition, loyalty, and republican virtue. Hill was an American writer of the nineteenth century, best known for accessible biographies of public figures and historical subjects. His interest in Arnold reflects an era deeply invested in shaping civic memory for general readers, including younger audiences. By presenting Arnold as both gifted and fatally flawed, Hill could explore how courage and talent, when separated from principle, might lead to ruin. This biography is recommended to readers interested in Revolutionary America, historical reputation, and the moral imagination of nineteenth-century biography. It offers a concise, readable, and revealing portrait of a man whose betrayal continues to trouble the heroic narratives of American independence.
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