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An artist in treason the extraordinary double life of General James Wilkinson

Patriot, traitor, general, spy: James Wilkinson was a consummate contradiction. Brilliant and precocious, at age twenty he was both the youngest general in the revolutionary Continental Army, and privy to the Conway cabal to oust Washington from command. He was Benedict Arnold's aide, but the f...

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Main Author: Linklater, Andro (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Walker Publishing Company [2009]
Subjects:
Wilkinson, James > 1757-1825
Generals > United States > Biography
Spies > United States > Biography
Espionage > United States > History > 18th century
Espionage > United States > History > 19th century
United States > History, Military > To 1900
United States > Politics and government > 1789-1815
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : a test of the loyalty
  • The penniless aristocrat
  • Citizens and soldiers
  • Wooing General Gates
  • The triumph of Saratoga
  • Betraying General Gates
  • Love and independence
  • The Kentucky pioneer
  • Spanish temptation
  • Cash and conspiracy
  • Enshackled by debt
  • A general again
  • Discipline and deceit
  • Poisoned victory
  • The battle for command
  • Death of a rival
  • The new commander in chief
  • Ellicott's discovery
  • The federalist favorite
  • Jefferson's general
  • Agent 13 reborn
  • Burr's ambition
  • Betrayer betrayed
  • The general at bay
  • His country's savior
  • The general redeemed
  • Two traitors on trial
  • The war with Randolph
  • Madison's accusations
  • The last battle
  • The changing of the guard.

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