Benedict Arnold
"The Dark Eagle" refers to the hero of Saratoga, Benedict Arnold, who went from highly regarded hero, to the most hated man in the Colonies in a matter of days. In the book: Benedict Arnold: The Dark Eagle, Brian Richard Boylan, analyzes the historical figure not critically, but objectively. He examines the forces that possibly could have driven Benedict Arnold to turn his back on the country that he fought for so dearly. Boylan also points out that the man who Arnold did most of his negotiations with, Major General John Andre, was strikingly similar to Arnold, and that the two men were brought together under one woman, Miss Peggy Shippen. Throughout this book, Boylan suggests that the reader should view Arnold without the general stereotype of him being a traitor. That way you can see the man Benedict Arnold truly was, and read of the reasons that he lost his love for the Colonial army, and its government. The Battle of Saratoga was a major battle in the American Revolution; it helped persuade the French into signing a Treaty with the United States that helped turn the tides on the British. Major General Horatio Gates was the commander of the Army of the North. His English counterpart was General John Burgoyne. The o
from January to May of 1776, Arnold led a series of charges on Quebec and eventually besieged the city. The Americans hung John Andre on October 2, 1780. He was considered to be the "Eye for the Eye". The second eye was the fact that they lost Benedict Arnold to the British. Benedict Arnold had caused the British to lose a fine general in John Andre and he proved to be very futile in his military career as a Britain. Following Cornwallis's surrender at Yorktown in October of 1781, Arnold and his wife Peggy moved to England. There their lives were rather simple. However in the latter parts of his life Benedict suffered greatly from ill health; Asthma and Gout plagued him. Finally on June 14, 1801, Benedict Arnold's suffering came to an end. He was buried in the crypt of St. Mary's in Battersea. The money was one thing that bothered Arnold, but what he was really concerned about was his seniority. Congress continually refused to restore it, until finally on July 11, Benedict Arnold submitted his resignation from the military. Arnold, although he did resign, offered up his services to the military if he was needed. pen-field battle style considerable favored the British troops of Burgoyne. The American's had their backs against the wall; they were almost out of options, until their savior literally rode in on horseback. This man was General Benedict Arnold. He rode in from Freeman's Farm where Gates, Arnold's superior, had taken his authority away because of Arnold's "insubordination". Arnold thought nothing of Major Gates'orders to stay at Freeman's Farm and rode off with no sign of slowing. " No Man will keep me in my tent this day!"
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Approximate Word count = 1944
Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page double spaced)
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