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The year of 1780 tests the loyalties of those who fight in the armies of the Continentals and British. For the men of the 2nd Light, they find themselves at crossroads.
Major Benjamin Tallmadge grapples with the desertion of one of his oldest friends along with the fear of discovery of his spy ring, the Culpers. Colonel Elisha Sheldon must come to terms with the ghost of former Captain Josiah Stoddard and the public knowledge of the mutiny of the other officers of the regiment two years prior.
For General George Washington, the dissolution of his Army is very real; hard coin is scarce and the calls for pay grows loud. But no call is louder as that of his favorite general Benedict Arnold – the Hero of Saratoga. It is from this call that Arnold will be the greatest traitor of them ultimately conspiring with the British to sell Fort West Point.
What is the legacy that one man can leave behind?
That of a traitor, or that of a patriot?
Major Benjamin Tallmadge grapples with the desertion of one of his oldest friends along with the fear of discovery of his spy ring, the Culpers. Colonel Elisha Sheldon must come to terms with the ghost of former Captain Josiah Stoddard and the public knowledge of the mutiny of the other officers of the regiment two years prior.
For General George Washington, the dissolution of his Army is very real; hard coin is scarce and the calls for pay grows loud. But no call is louder as that of his favorite general Benedict Arnold – the Hero of Saratoga. It is from this call that Arnold will be the greatest traitor of them ultimately conspiring with the British to sell Fort West Point.
What is the legacy that one man can leave behind?
That of a traitor, or that of a patriot?
397 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 15, 2020
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Sandra Chen
4 books7 followersSandra Chen is a lifetime member of the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History (formerly Connecticut Historical Society), Colonial Williamsburg Donor Society and Historical Novel Society member. She currently lives in Connecticut.
She will never use Generative AI or any other AI tools to write or edit her works.
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August 4, 2021
I’ve read all three of the books, and enjoyed them all. I had a few small historical quibbles, but the main problems were with proofreading and editing. These things improved with each book, but they still need some work.
Overall, I really enjoyed these books, and I am looking forward to the fourth.
Overall, I really enjoyed these books, and I am looking forward to the fourth.
April 4, 2024
frustrating in some ways
As this account doesn’t jive with other accounts. It is more a work of fiction and a good one, but not totally true to later accounts of Peggy Shippens part in the whole affair. One does wonder if her child was Arnold’s or Andre’s?
As this account doesn’t jive with other accounts. It is more a work of fiction and a good one, but not totally true to later accounts of Peggy Shippens part in the whole affair. One does wonder if her child was Arnold’s or Andre’s?
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