Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution

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From the New York Times bestselling author of In The Heart of the Sea, comes a surprising account of the middle years of the American Revolution, and the tragic relationship between George Washington and Benedict Arnold 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 Champlain that might have ended the war Four years later, as the book ends, Washington has vanquished his demons and Arnold has fled to the enemy after a foiled attempt to surrender the American fortress at West Point to the British After four years of war, America is forced to realize that the real threat to its liberties might not come from without but from within Valiant Ambition is a complex, controversial, and dramatic portrait of a people in crisis and the war that gave birth to a nation The focus is on loyalty and personal integrity, evoking a Shakespearean tragedy that unfolds in the key relationship of Washington and Arnold, who is an impulsive but sympathetic hero whose misfortunes at the hands of self serving politicians fatally destroy his faith in the legitimacy of the rebellion As a country wary of tyrants suddenly must figure out how it should be led, Washington s unmatched ability to rise above the petty politics of his time enables him to win the war that really matters. Best Download [ Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution ] By [ Nathaniel Philbrick ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr How can we draw the line and say at what precise point treachery begins when the treachery is in progress of execution, orwhen the mind is still wavering upon it In short, how loose and slippery becomes the groundifwe stray forth in quest of secret motives and designs Lord Mahon, History of England vol 7, 1854 Benedict ArnoldI wrestle with the idea of Benedict Arnold every time I read any book regarding the American Revolution He is inescapable He was a dynamic, aggressive How can we draw the line and say at what precise point treachery begins when the treachery is in progress of execution, orwhen the mind is still wavering upon it In short, how loose and slippery becomes the groundifwe stray forth in quest of secret motives and designs Lord Mahon, History of England vol 7, 1854 Benedict ArnoldI wrestle with the idea of Benedict Arnold every time I read any book regarding the American Revoluti...The United States had been created through an act of disloyalty No matter how eloquently the Declaration of Independence had attempted to justify the American rebellion, a residual guilt hovered over the circumstances of the country s founding Arnold changed all that By threatening to destroy the newly created ...I am at the point where I know that everything Philbrick produces makes for a stellar read His works also make a good antidote to my lament from the Everly Brothers song, I don t know much about history That is especially true about colonial American history With the help of a couple of McCullough books 1776 and John Adams and two great books by Philbrick I have gotten a fair foundation With his Mayflower , I got a fulsome story about Plymouth Colony and a remarkable 100 years of I am at the point where I know that everything Philbrick produces makes for a stellar read His works also make a good antidote to my lament from the Everly Brothers song, I don t know much about history That is especially true about colonial American history With the help of a couple of McCullough books 1776 and John Adams and two great books by Philbrick I have gotten a fair foundation With his Mayflower , I got a fulsome story about Plymouth Colony and a remarkable 100 years of relative pe...A new one by Philbrick That makes me want to give a cantankerous, middle aged SQUEEEE of delightWe follow George Washington and Benedict Arnold from the 1776 Battle of New York through 1780 when Arnold deserts to the British Philbrick portrays Washington as an inspirational leader for his troops Steadfast and patient, he was not brilliant, but learned from his mistakes Arnold was very different He spoke crudely He was rough, not smooth While Washington had a penchant for aggressive action, he was analytical and regularly consulted with others Arnold was blindly headstrong But We follow G...I expected this book to beabout the defection of Benedict Arnold to the British than a history of the American Revolution But, in order to understand why Arnold did what he did, you need to know some of his reasoning why Hence, the history lesson This is the fourth book by Nathaniel Philbrick that I have read and he is always very thorough in the information he relates to the reader I learned many new facts about the revolutionary times and Arnold in particular Especially the even...As he was valiant,I honor him.But, as he was ambitious,I slew him William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar The real Revolution was so troubling and strange that once the struggle was over, a generation did its best to remove all traces of the truth No one wanted to remember how after boldly declaring their independence they had so quickly lost their way how patriotic zeal had lapsed into cynicism and self interest Nathaniel Philbrick, Valiant Ambition George Washington and Benedict As he was valiant,I honor him.But, as he was ambitious,I slew him William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar The real Revolution was so troubling and strange that once the struggle was over, a generation did its best to remove all traces of the...In Valiant Ambition, Philbrick chronicles the life and tumultuous times of Benedict Arnold, America s most infamous traitor I learned a few things about Arnold that I never knew and was reminded of several that I had forgotten In Philbrick s capable hands A new Arnold biography would ve been a great book However, fortunately for The reader he goes far beyond mere biography here, and tries to understand and explain Without justifying what would lead a man to betray his country, in Arnold s In Valiant Ambition, Philbrick chronicles the life and tumultuous times of Benedict Arnold, America s most infamous traitor I learned a few things about Arnold that I never knew and was reminded of several that I had forgotten In Philbrick s capable hands A new Arnold biography would ve been a great book However, fortunately for The reader he goes far beyond mere biography here, and tries to understand and explain Without justifying what would lead a man to betray his country, in Arnold s case it came down to arrogance, resentment, and pure greed He also uses Arnold s decision as a jumping off point to explore the context of the wider Revolution, and this is why the book is important, Philbrick explains that Arnold s treachery came at The low ebb of The Revolution at a time when patriot populace was growing apathetic and tired of war He argues,...By May of 1780 the Continental Army under the command of George Washington had reached a point of no return According to Joseph Plumb Martin, the son of a minister from Milford, CT, and a soldier who seems to appear at most major Revolutionary War battles, here was the army starved and naked The situation had evolved because of the horrendous winter in Morristown, NJ, the lack of support and funding by the Continental Congress, and the weak infrastructure that plagued Washington s army Most By May of 1780 the Continental Army under the command of George Washington had reached a point of no return According to Joseph Plumb Martin, the son of a minister from Milford, CT, and a soldier who seems to appear at most major Revolutionary War battles, here was the army starved and naked The situation had evolved because of the horrendous winter in Morristown, NJ, the lack of support and funding by the Continental Congress, and the weak infrastructure that plag...Non fiction about two ambitious men during the American Revolution covering the period 1776 1780, highlighting the similarities and differences between George Washington and Benedict Arnold The book reveals the temperament and character of each man, which ultimately resulted in one being viewed a hero and the other a villain Each is depicted as passionate and valiant, but only one retains a moral compass It is told in two parts In the first half, the author sets the stage, describing Non fiction about two ambitious men during the American Revolution covering the period 1776 1780, highlighting the similarities and differences between George Washington and Benedict Arnold The book reveals the temperament and character of each man, which ultimately resulted in one being viewed a hero and the other a villain Each is depicted as passionate and valiant, but only one retains a moral compass It is told in two parts In the first half, the author sets the stage, de...

Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution
  • English
  • 12 August 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 427 pages
  • 0525426787
  • Nathaniel Philbrick
  • Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution