Thirteen charges against Benedict Arnold : the accusations of Colonel John Brown prior to the act of treason /

"Years before General Benedict Arnold betrayed the American cause, a young officer and attorney named John Brown brought 13 charges of misconduct against him and called for his arrest, Brown was shuttled from one general to another, and finally to George Washington, before powerful politicians...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Duling, Ennis, 1947- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2021]
Temas:
Arnold, Benedict, > 1741-1801 > Trials, litigation, etc.
Brown, John, > 1744-1780.
Arnold, Benedict, > 1741-1801.
1700-1799
Courts-martial and courts of inquiry > United States > History > 18th century.
Courts-martial and courts of inquiry.
Legislation.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Law and legislation.
United States.
History.
Trials, litigation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Introduction : "I beg your Honour will order Brigadier-General Arnold in arrest"
  • "An intimate correspondence and connection"
  • "An able counsellor, full of spirit and resolution"
  • "He would not be second in command to any person"
  • "Now, Sir, is the time to carry Canada"
  • "The only field officer of any share of abilities"
  • "A march not to be paralleled in history"
  • "I will have an eclaircissement with him"
  • "Mr. General Arnold & I do not agree very well"
  • "Some strange kind of conduct in General Arnold"
  • "Received much abuse from General Arnold"
  • "I wish he may be as prudent as he is brave"
  • "And every man of common sense"
  • "Sir, you are a dirty scoundrel"
  • "An army flushed with victory"
  • "The mighty army of the continent"
  • "The greatest conquest ever known"
  • "Give a thief a length of rope"
  • "Ah! hapless friend, permit the tender tear "
  • Conclusion : "A few gentlemen became acquainted with his true character."

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