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- 2009019184 abstract "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 first to reveal Arnold's treachery. By 38, he was the senior general in the United States army--and had turned traitor himself. Wilkinson's audacious career in the Spanish secret service while in command of American forces is all the more remarkable because it was anything but hidden. Though he betrayed America's strategic secrets and sought to keep the new country from expanding beyond the Mississippi, four presidents turned a blind eye to his treachery--gambling that Wilkinson would never use the army to overthrow our nascent democracy. The crucial test came in 1806, when Wilkinson turned the army against Aaron Burr and foiled his conspiracy to break up the Union.--From publisher description.".
- 2009019184 contributor B11415714.
- 2009019184 coverage "United States History, Military To 1900.".
- 2009019184 coverage "United States Politics and government 1789-1815.".
- 2009019184 created "2009.".
- 2009019184 date "2009".
- 2009019184 date "2009.".
- 2009019184 dateCopyrighted "2009.".
- 2009019184 description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- 2009019184 description "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 first to reveal Arnold's treachery. By 38, he was the senior general in the United States army--and had turned traitor himself. Wilkinson's audacious career in the Spanish secret service while in command of American forces is all the more remarkable because it was anything but hidden. Though he betrayed America's strategic secrets and sought to keep the new country from expanding beyond the Mississippi, four presidents turned a blind eye to his treachery--gambling that Wilkinson would never use the army to overthrow our nascent democracy. The crucial test came in 1806, when Wilkinson turned the army against Aaron Burr and foiled his conspiracy to break up the Union.--From publisher description.".
- 2009019184 extent "viii, 392 p., [8] p. of plates :".
- 2009019184 identifier "0802717209".
- 2009019184 identifier "9780802717207".
- 2009019184 identifier 2009019184-b.html.
- 2009019184 identifier 2009019184-d.html.
- 2009019184 issued "2009".
- 2009019184 issued "2009.".
- 2009019184 language "eng".
- 2009019184 publisher "New York : Walker,".
- 2009019184 spatial "United States History, Military To 1900.".
- 2009019184 spatial "United States Politics and government 1789-1815.".
- 2009019184 spatial "United States".
- 2009019184 subject "355.0092 B 22".
- 2009019184 subject "E353.1.W6 L56 2009".
- 2009019184 subject "Espionage United States History 18th century.".
- 2009019184 subject "Espionage United States History 19th century.".
- 2009019184 subject "Generals United States Biography.".
- 2009019184 subject "Spies United States Biography.".
- 2009019184 subject "Wilkinson, James, 1757-1825.".
- 2009019184 title "An artist in treason : the extraordinary double life of General James Wilkinson / Andro Linklater.".
- 2009019184 type "text".