Benedict Arnold : a traitor in our midst / Barry K. Wilson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilson, Barry, 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801.

Arnold, Benedict.

American loyalists--Biography.

American loyalists.

Generals--United States--Biography.

Generals.

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.

United States.

Canada--History--1775-1783.

Canada.

Québec (Québec)--History--Siege, 1775-1776.

Québec (Québec).

New Brunswick--Biography.

New Brunswick.

Physical Description:

xvii, 271 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal ; Ithaca : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

While most biographies of Arnold concentrate on his revolutionary exploits and subsequent treason, Wilson explores his role in Canadian history and the routes that brought him to Canada. He takes the reader into rural Quebec in the 1760s and 1770s when Arnold toured the area as a Yankee trader and goes behind the scenes in 1775-76 when Arnold's American forces almost captured Quebec after an amazing trek through the Maine wilderness. Wilson explores Arnold's business exploits in Saint John, New Brunswick, the emerging Loyalist port town where for six years Arnold commanded an international trading network before returning to England. Written for those interested in unexpected tales from Canada's colourful history, Benedict Arnold follows Arnold's life from the battlefields of New England to the siege of Quebec, from the high seas to the day-to-day details of running a trading company in Saint John. Wilson offers a detailed, sometimes sympathetic, portrait of this controversial and complex man.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1 Young Trader, Canadian Connections 3

2 The Rustle of Revolutionary Winds 18

3 Arnold the Revolutionary 32

4 Preparing to Invade Canada 42

5 The March through Maine I 52

6 The March through Maine II: America's Hannibal 62

7 Quebec Awaits 78

8 The Battle for Quebec loi

9 Siege and Retreat 111

10 Heroics and Enemies Within 130

11 Politics and Treason 145

12 The Streets of Saint John 164

13 Born-Again Trader 183

14 Arnold vs the Lawyers 191

15 After New Brunswick 217

Epilogue 237

Notes 239

Index 265.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-263) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-85909-9

9786612859090

0-7735-6897-2

OCLC:

929121212