In September 1776, the vulnerable Continental army under an unsure George Washington evacuated New York after a devastating defeat by the British army. "May be one of the greatest what-if books of the age-a volume that turns one of America’s best-known narratives on its head.” -Boston Globe "Clear and insightful, Valiant Ambition consolidates Philbrick's reputation as one of America's foremost practitioners of narrative nonfiction." - Wall Street Journal In the second book of his acclaimed American Revolution series, Nathaniel Philbrick turns to the tragic relationship between George Washington and Benedict Arnold. Summary: A New York Times Bestseller Winner of the George Washington Prize A surprising account of the middle years of the American Revolution and the tragic relationship between George Washington and Benedict Arnold, f rom the New York Times bestselling author of In The Heart of the Sea, Mayflower, and In the Hurricane's Eye.
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