Part One Of Two Parts Benedict Arnold should have died in battle. For the first half of the American Revolution; he fought brilliant and successful campaigns. He built an American fleet on Lake Champlain; repulsed the British at Valcour Island; won the battle of Saratoga and nearly succeeded in making Canada the 14th state. So why did he turn coat? Motives are difficult; but there was something almost too ambitious about Arnold. Was he unstable? Overly ardent? Grandiose? Whatever the vice; it visited him fatally late in the war. In 1880 he sold himself and his secrets to the Brits. He got 6000 pounds; the contempt of his allies and a name that means "traitor" to this day. "A tale of high tragedy." (The Quarterly Journal of Military History)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Good insight into the islandBy Benjamin T. Wilkesthis book gives a good overview of the history of the island as well as the many different theories proposed over the years. the pictures were difficult to see on the kindle and occasionally they had poor transition between topics but you will definitely get a good feel for the mystery; hardships; and amount of manpower and money that has been lost down the money pit for two centuries5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Too in depth for a relaxing read but a decent readBy Joseph T. MoranTheories abound about who buried a treasure or supposed treasure on Oak Island centuries ago. Was it some tribes from Egypt; pirates from yesteryear; Vikings; native Indians; Celtics; etc. And is there really a treasure in the first place and why in the 21st century can't it be "discovered"?0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Karen WalkerThe book I love it
