George Washington and Benedict Arnold: A Tale of Two Patriots
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.
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Contents
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HAPTER O N E
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1 |
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HAPTER TWO
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11 |
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CHAPTER THREE
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21 |
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HAPTER F
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37 |
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HAPTER FIVE
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55 |
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CHAPTER SIX
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71 |
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HAPTER SEVEN
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79 |
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HAPTER EIGHT
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107 |
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CHAPTER F OURTEEN 261 Washington Challenged
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303 |
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HAPTER SEVENTEEN
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313 |
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HAPTER EIGHTEEN
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329 |
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CHAPTER N INETEEN
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339 |
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CHAPTER T WENTY ONE
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369 |
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CHAPTER TWENTY TWO
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375 |
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CHAPTER T WENTY THREE
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383 |
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CHAPTER TWENTYFOUR
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389 |
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HAPTER N INE
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121 |
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HAPTER TEN
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157 |
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CHAPTER E LEVEN
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199 |
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CHAPTER TWELVE
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221 |
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S UGGESTED READINGS
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397 |
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
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