Synopses & Reviews
“
Benedict Arnold’s Navy is an excellent book.”
--Associated Press
“This book must be on the shelf of anyone who is interested in our struggle for independence, a war we should not have won against the strongest nation on 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 of the English language.”
--Patrick O’Brian, author of Master & Commander
Covering one of history’s great “tipping point” battles, Benedict Arnold’s Navy recounts the courageous and exemplary campaign of Arnold and his cobbled-together fleet of “ships” against a much superior British force in the Battle of Valcour Island (Lake Champlain) in October 1776.This landmark book shows how Arnold’s fearless leadership against staggering odds in a northern wilderness secured for America the independence that he would later try to betray.
Synopsis
“Benedict Arnolds 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
“Nelsons finely written narrative is a winner.”
--Naval History
“James Nelson is a master both of his period and ofthe English language.”
--Patrick OBrian, author ofMasterandCommander
Covering one of historys great “tipping point”battles, Benedict Arnolds 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 Arnolds fearless leadership againststaggering odds in a northern wilderness secured forAmerica the independence that he would later tryto betray.
About the Author
James L. Nelson is the author of twoseries of novels about the great sailing navies: Revolution at Seaand Brethren of the Coast. His nonfiction book Reign of Iron: TheStory of the First Battling Ironclads was named the best militaryhistory book of 2004 by the American Library Association.