Project Gutenberg 2015-07-21 Public domain in the USA. 182 Sparks, Jared 1789 1866 80116078 Life and Treason of Benedict Arnold David Widger and Robert Homa "Life and Treason of Benedict Arnold" by Jared Sparks is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book chronicles the life of Benedict Arnold, focusing particularly on the complexity of his character, his military career during the American Revolutionary War, and the events that ultimately led to his notorious act of treason. At the start of the narrative, the author outlines Arnold's early life, detailing his challenging upbringing and early ambitions. Sparks describes Arnold's tumultuous personality, including his rebelliousness and ambition, which foreshadow his future choices. Starting from his enlistment as a soldier to ultimately commanding troops in significant military campaigns, such as the capture of Fort Ticonderoga, the opening chapter sets the stage for understanding how his character was shaped by both personal failings and external pressures, leading to the infamous decision that would mark his legacy as a traitor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Generals -- United States -- Biography United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 United States. Continental Army -- Biography Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801 American loyalists -- Biography E151 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 526711 2025-06-20T03:58:23.589921 text/html 507101 2024-10-24T17:45:52 text/html 325996 2025-06-20T03:58:28.839849 application/epub+zip 333892 2025-06-20T03:58:24.405906 application/epub+zip 236297 2025-06-20T03:58:24.051881 application/epub+zip 469258 2025-06-20T03:58:32.778847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438513 2025-06-20T03:58:28.507914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341277 2022-09-22T12:13:34.648101 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465485 2025-06-20T03:58:23.136983 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 445698 2024-10-24T17:45:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16930 2025-06-20T03:58:32.929863 application/rdf+xml 11226 2025-06-20T03:58:24.139897 image/jpeg 2515 2025-06-20T03:58:24.093904 image/jpeg 311398 2025-06-20T03:58:23.637911 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia