John Andre, Benedict Arnold and concepts of heroism in the American Revolution

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9 décembre 2020

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Monika Barget, « John Andre, Benedict Arnold and concepts of heroism in the American Revolution », Revolts as communicative events, ID : 10670/1.nvtnhb


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Among the many men (and often forgotten women) that made the American Revolution, Major John Andre and General Benedict Arnold are especially controversial characters. One a British spy caught by the Americans, the other a successful military leader who changed sides, both their life stories and how they were commemorated reflect eighteenth-century concepts of heroism and patriotism that crossed political and military front lines. Benedict Arnold (1741-1801), whom Kenneth A. Daigler has descr...

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