American Leviathan

American Leviathan

The Fleet That Lost and Won

October 11, 1776: Benedict Arnold built a navy out of green timber, took it into a fight he could not win, and saved the Revolution by losing it

Sep 22, 2026
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Set aside, for a thousand words, what Benedict Arnold became.

In the autumn of 1776 he was considered by both the British and the Americans the most talented battlefield commanded in the entire strugg…

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