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Gunderson, Jessica,

The Real Benedict Arnold : The Truth Behind the Legend / Jessica Gunderson. - 64 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 26 cm. - Real revolutionaries . - Real revolutionaries. .

Includes bibliographical references (page 61-63) and index.

An accomplished traitor -- A man of legend and myth -- Sad truths -- Arnold's downfalls -- Redeeming achievement -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Internet sites -- Source notes -- Select bibliography -- Index.

Benedict Arnold may be the most prominent villain in United States history. But was he the truly evil man that American folklore has made him out to be? In the beginning of the American Revolution, he was a staunch patriot and military hero, but by the end of the war his frustration led him to betray his nation. The bad reputation that resulted has lived on in infamy.

Grade 7 to 8.

ISBN: 9780756558925 0756558921 075656249X 9780756562496 9780756558970 0756558972

LCCN: 2019014609

Subjects--Personal Names:
Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801 --Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. Continental Army --Biography--Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
American loyalists--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Generals--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Juvenile literature.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographies.
Illustrated works.