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Benedict Arnold: The Dark Eagle

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3.5 out of 5 stars 6 ratings
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Discusses Arnold's personal qualities and abilities as a leader and delves into the pressures and events that shaped his decision to betray the American rebels
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  1. ISBN-10
    0393331628
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0393331622
  3. Publisher
    W. W. Norton & Company
  4. Publication date
    July 1, 1973
  5. Language
    English
  6. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.63 x 8.5 inches
  7. Print length
    276 pages
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ W. W. Norton & Company
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 1, 1973
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 276 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0393331628
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0393331622
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.63 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.5 out of 5 stars 6 ratings

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  • Jason
    2.0 out of 5 stars The book is ok. The subject is interesting and ...
    Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2018
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    The book is ok. The subject is interesting and the conclusions are backed up by facts and sound. The problem is the writing quality. Its a fairly poorly written book. It doesn't flow well and is a little "clunky".
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  • GrammaHobbit
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Balanced Bio of a Controversial Figure
    Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2014
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    I just wish that the book were longer and a bit more detailed. The author of this decades-old biography has taken a different approach to the man who's so often known only as the traitor who handed the plans of the fort at West Point over to a British agent. He makes no assumptions that Arnold was despicable from Day One, but instead shows him as a seriously misunderstood hero whose efforts at Saratoga probably saved the Revolution. His is the oldest bio of General Arnold that I've seen that gives a balanced view of the man.
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  • Josh
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best history books I've ever read!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2013
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    Before this book I had no idea how important Benedict Arnold was in the fight against the British. Needed it for a class and I don't regret reading it. I love history and every book my professor has us read is not only pertinent to our current topic, but is a great read as well.
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  • Orangie
    2.0 out of 5 stars Interesting subject matter, biased sympathy for Arnold
    Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2014
    After reading the other reviews, I'm wondering if we read the same book. I found Boylan to be extremely biased - in favor of Arnold and trashing those who accurately call him a traitor. Boylan contrives every excuse for Arnold. He seems to contradict his own words in his book. What I read in this book was that Arnold was egotistical and sold out the cause that was ostensibly so important to him...why? because he didn't get the recognition he thought he deserved? Congress didnt reimburse him enough? puh-lease. How many unsung heroes were there in the revolutionary war? how many didn't get paid? too many to count - and yet Boylan expresses unlimited sympathy for him. Most accounts of Arnolds pre-traitor activities hail him as a hero... I suppose, but I think foolhardy might be more accurate. As the commanding officer, he rushed ahead of his men and ended up getting wounded in the leg. He's lucky he wasn't killed. Sure, he was courageous, I'll give him that and he did have some victories (and delayed failures) in a war where victory was few and far between. He also conspired, not only to switch his allegiance, but to do it at the best (or worst?) possible time for maximum damage to the American cause. Arnold also threatened Washington that if Andre was executed, Arnold would do everything possible to execute all American prisoners. Sympathy? I think not. Boylan contends that Arnold offered (or wanted to offer) himself up if it would save Andre. Baloney. Boylan says he couldn't because Clinton wouldn' allow it. Seems to me if Arnold was truly willing to give himself up to save Andre, he could have done so without Clinton's blessing. To this point, Boylan concluded his story without getting into perhaps an even more thilling and intriguing plot of Washington, Lee, and Champe to capture Arnold. Too bad. that's a great story.

    Boylan makes it a point to trash some of Arnolds critics (Brown and Easton) and was sure to imply (with the purpose of discrediting them) that they were passed over for promotion (p. 85) Yet, Boylan excuses Arnold for selling out his country for essentially the same reason.

    Finally, this book has no footnotes or citations ostensibly because it would cause "clutter" in Boylan's word. Instead he offers up just a bibliography at the end. The result is an artfully conveyed mix of facts with opinions with little or no distinction due to the lack of footnotes. This is convenient to someone who wants to spin the facts to lead the reader to a conclusion.

    I gave it an extra star because the subject matter is very interesting, but "boo" to the author.
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  • VicP
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting
    Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2012
    This is a very interesting and engrossing book. It answers a lot of questions as to who Benedict Arnold was, what was his background, and most importantly: what compelled his treason.
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  • Gormlaithe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Missing Page in American History
    Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2006
    Anyone who is at all interested in American history should read this book. (You will note, upon reading it, that congress apparently has not changed much at all since our Nation's first breath.) Mr. Boylan does not attempt to excuse Arnold's behavior towards the end of his career in the American army; he merely portrays the whole picture of who Benedict Arnold was, his role as no doubt one of the greatest soldiers on either side during the Revolution, and describes the events leading up to Arnold's turning away from this new Nation, from which you can easily draw your own conclusions.

    This book has recorded incredible, action-packed events during that time, many events that have rarely, if ever, been given even honorable mention in the typical history books we are dully schooled from today. It is a refreshing change from the all-too-pat versions typically presented both on screen and in print about Benedict Arnold. This book, in my estimation, should be a required read for all students in high school and/or college courses in American history.

    If adhered to, this book's depiction of Benedict Arnold's colorful and amazing life would make one memorable, first rate movie. And it would be about time this man were truly given a long overdue, fair presentation (on the big screen) of his valor, fighting skills, determination, sacrifices, and yes, dedication to a cause - until events made him rethink his position entirely.

    His political incorrectness with congress was perhaps his greatest undoing - a recurring theme we often find with many a great warrior in history.

    Boylan has managed to capture the spirit of this much maligned American hero turned 'traitor'. I was drawn to read this book after wading through 'A Rabble in Arms', which also gives quite a bit of credit to Benedict Arnold in the war effort. 'The Dark Eagle' is perhaps one of the most important books, as an American, I have ever read.
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