"Benedict Arnold's Navy is an excellent book."
--Associated Press"This book must be on the shelf of anyone who isinterested in our struggle for independence, a warwe should not have won against the strongest nationon earth, but did."
--Sea History"A suspenseful, vivid account."
--Wall Street Journal"Nelson's finely written narrative is a winner."
--Naval History"James Nelson is a master both of his period and ofthe English language."
--Patrick O'Brian, author ofMaster & CommanderCovering one of history's great "tipping point"battles, Benedict Arnold's Navy recounts the courageousand exemplary campaign of Arnold and hiscobbled-together fleet of "ships" against a muchsuperior British force in the Battle of Valcour Island(Lake Champlain) in October 1776.This landmarkbook shows how Arnold's fearless leadership againststaggering odds in a northern wilderness secured forAmerica the independence that he would later tryto betray.
- ISBN10 661111341X
- ISBN13 9786611113414
- Publish Date 1 July 2006
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 14 September 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint McGraw-Hill Companies
- Format eBook
- Pages 416
- Language English