Comment

Valiant Ambition

George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution
Aug 15, 2016rpavlacic rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
So what made America's greatest military man flip to the British? Two battlefield injuries that went unrecognized, being passed over for promotion within the ranks several times, and wrongful accusations of malfeasance while serving as Mayor of Philadelphia. Perhaps it was greed, or perhaps he just reached the breaking point. Either way, the unsuccessful surrender of West Point to the British was the turning point of the American Revolution. Philbrick gives a great background as to how it all happened.