The Columbiad · Character
Arnold
Brave Arnold strides through Barlow's revolutionary roll-call, a general whose battlefield glory the poem cannot quite disentangle from the treachery that will stain his name.
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Also known as Brave Arnold trod, General Arnold
First appearance: book v
As a supporting figure in The Columbiad, Arnold is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Charges heroically at Saratoga, breaking through British lines.
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Arnold appears among the heroes of the American war, celebrated for daring deeds before his infamous betrayal shadows the record. Barlow grants him courage without absolving him, letting the reader feel how thin the…
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- Epic Cast of History
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