Benedict Arnold

Benedict Arnold (January 14, 1741 – June 14, 1801) was an American military officer who served as a general during the American Revolutionary War, fighting for the American Continental Army before defecting to the British in 1780. He had George Washington's fullest confidence, and Washington gave him command of the fortifications at West Point, New York. Arnold planned to surrender them to British forces, but the plot was discovered in September 1780 and Arnold fled to the British. His name quickly became a byword in the United States for treason and betrayal because he betrayed his countrymen by leading the British army in battle against the men whom he once commanded.…more

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	An Echo in the Bone (Outlander, #7) by Diana Gabaldon (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 165,163 ratings — published 2009 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Written in My Own Heart's Blood (Outlander, #8) by Diana Gabaldon (Goodreads Author) 4.55 avg rating — 140,036 ratings — published 2014 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Traitor's Wife by Allison Pataki (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 14,160 ratings — published 2014 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777 by Rick Atkinson 4.44 avg rating — 9,317 ratings — published 2019 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Arundel by Kenneth Roberts 4.22 avg rating — 1,758 ratings — published 1930 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Finishing Becca: A Story about Peggy Shippen and Benedict Arnold – A Middle Grade Historical Novel of Revolutionary War Treason by Ann Rinaldi 3.78 avg rating — 1,701 ratings — published 1994 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Deerfield Massacre: A Surprise Attack, a Forced March, and the Fight for Survival in Early America by James L. Swanson 3.39 avg rating — 939 ratings — published 2024 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sergeant Lamb's America by Robert Graves 3.77 avg rating — 251 ratings — published 1940 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tragedy of Benedict Arnold: An American Life by Joyce Lee Malcolm 3.90 avg rating — 191 ratings — published 2018 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Compleat Victory: Saratoga and the American Revolution by Kevin J. Weddle 4.51 avg rating — 146 ratings — published 2021 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars