Hero of Saratoga
The Making of Benedict Arnold
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Hero of Saratoga
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John Cousins
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They made him a hero. Then they broke him.
Benedict Arnold rode out of New Haven in April 1775 believing the Revolution would recognize courage, reward sacrifice, and value genius.
He was wrong about all three.
From the wilderness of Maine to the walls of Quebec, from the improvised fleet at Valcour Island to the heights of Saratoga, Arnold won the battles that saved the American Revolution. He got shot twice doing it. Lost a fortune. Sacrificed everything.
Congress responded by promoting mediocrities over him, demanding receipts for his expenses, and finally court-martialing him for doing his job too well.
Hero of Saratoga is the first volume in The Secret History of Benedict Arnold—the story of how the Revolution's greatest warrior became its most famous traitor. Not because he was evil. But because the republic he served proved unworthy of his virtue.
This is Greek tragedy in Revolutionary War setting. The making of a hero who will become a traitor—and by the end, you'll understand why.
"The question isn't why Arnold betrayed America. The question is why he served it so long."
Perfect for readers of: Wolf Hall, The Killer Angels, 1776, Burr