I chose the book becase the cover looked amazing and I like history. The only thing I knew about this topic was that Benedict Arnold was a traitor, we didn 't really learn much about him in my classes. The book is divided into chapters by dates and events. Examples: Battles, Court events, etc. Sycophant - a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage. Magnanimous - very generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself. Abhors - regard with disgust and hatred. Pervade - (especially of a smell) spread through and be perceived in every part of. Tenable - capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against attack or dispute. I learned that Benedict Arnold 's