Set in Revolutionary Philadelphia, this novel weaves a fictional hero and heroine through real events: Benedict Arnold’s command of the city, his court-martial, his courtship of Peggy Shippen, and an attempt to raise a regiment of Roman Catholic volunteers. Barrett takes pains over the historical people and episodes as the story moves toward Arnold’s treason.
A Catholic author’s view of the Revolution, for readers drawn to Arnold’s story and to the place of Catholics in early America. Download the free EPUB.