Benedict Arnold

Part I of Essay
“The Dark Eagle” refers to the hero of Saratoga, , who went from highly regarded hero, to the most hated man in the Colonies in a matter of days. In the book: : The Dark Eagle, Brian Richard Boylan, analyzes the historical figure not critically, but objectively ....

Part II of Essay
.... Major General Horatio Gates was the commander of the Army of the North. His English counterpart was General John Burgoyne. The open-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 . He rode in from Freeman’s Farm where Gates, Arnold’s superior, had taken his authority away because of Arnold’s “insubordination”. Arnold though ....