
George Washington and Benedict Arnold
A Tale of Two Patriots
Dave Richard Palmer(Author)
Regnery Publishing Inc
Published on 21. October 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
424 pages
978-1-59698-640-4 (ISBN)
Description
From 1775 through 1777, George Washington and Benedict Arnold were America's two most celebrated warriors. Their earlier lives had surprisingly parallel paths. They were strong leaders in combat, they admired and respected each other, and they even shared common enemies. Yet one became our greatest hero and the other our most notorious traitor. Why?
In the new paperback edition of George Washington and Benedict Arnold: A Tale of Two Patriots, author and military historian Dave Palmer reveals the answer: character. In this fascinating and unique dual biography, Palmer also shows:
How Arnold's treason actually helped the Patriot cause
Why Arnold and Washington's amazingly similar backgrounds, family influences, youthful experiences, and ?self?made" status led to strikingly different results in their lives
How in four well?defined steps Arnold went from hero to traitor
Presenting the panorama of the Revolutionary War through the lives of two of its most colorful and important figures, George Washington and Benedict Arnold reveals important lessons for today through a story that few Americans know, but that every American should.
In the new paperback edition of George Washington and Benedict Arnold: A Tale of Two Patriots, author and military historian Dave Palmer reveals the answer: character. In this fascinating and unique dual biography, Palmer also shows:
How Arnold's treason actually helped the Patriot cause
Why Arnold and Washington's amazingly similar backgrounds, family influences, youthful experiences, and ?self?made" status led to strikingly different results in their lives
How in four well?defined steps Arnold went from hero to traitor
Presenting the panorama of the Revolutionary War through the lives of two of its most colorful and important figures, George Washington and Benedict Arnold reveals important lessons for today through a story that few Americans know, but that every American should.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Washington DC
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 218 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
553 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59698-640-4 (9781596986404)
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09/2010
Regnery History
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Person
Dave Richard Palmer is a retired United States Army Lieutenant General, former Superintendent of the West Point (1986-1991), military historian and author, and former President of Walden University. A 1956 graduate of West Point, he served two tours in the Vietnam War and numerous command positions during the height of the Cold War.