Benedict Arnold in the company of heroes : the lives of the extraordinary patriots who followed Arnold to Canada at the start of the American Revolution

Benedict Arnold in the company of heroes : the lives of the extraordinary patriots who followed Arnold to Canada at the start of the American Revolution

1st ed.

El Dorado Hills, CA : Savas Beatie, 2012.

xvi, 294 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.

923.573 A752lef 2022

(OCoLC)767566749

"... begins with an overview of the failed Canadian invasion before following these men into prison (where some devised intricate plots to break out and even seize weapons to capture the city). Despite their hardships, many returned to the rebel army to continue their fight for independence. Arnold's men, explained George Washington, were worthy of particular notice and they never disappointed him. Some of those portrayed in detail include Charles Porterfield (who led troops at Brandywine); Daniel Morgan (the hero of Cowpens); Henry Dearborn and Timothy Bigelow (who fought alongside their old commander at Saratoga); Christian Febiger and Return Jonathan Meigs (who were at the forefront of the attack on Stony Point); Simeon Thayer (who refused to surrender Fort Mifflin); and Colonel Aaron Burr (whose impressive wartime record was marred by his tumultuous political career) ..."--Book jacket.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-281) and index.
L2022M56

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