TY - BOOK AU - Gunderson,Jessica TI - The Real Benedict Arnold: The Truth Behind the Legend T2 - Real revolutionaries SN - 9780756558925 PY - 2020/// CY - North Mankato, MN PB - Compass Point Books, a Capstone imprint KW - Arnold, Benedict, KW - United States KW - Continental Army KW - Biography KW - Juvenile literature KW - American loyalists KW - Generals KW - History KW - Revolution, 1775-1783 KW - Biographies KW - lcgft KW - Illustrated works N1 - 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; Grade 7 to 8 N2 - 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 ER -