Benedict Arnold was, until he turned traitor, one of America's better field commanders during the War of Independence. The sole monument to his pre-treason service is thus complicated.Arnold's service to the British army for the rest of the war was limited (his commanders never fully trusted him). He briefly settled in New Brunswick, did some privateering during the French Revolutionary Wars, and died in England in 1801.Arnold and his wife are buried in a crypt in St. Mary's Church in Battersea, Lo...
I was certain that Simcoe was heavily fictionalized, because if the real one had been that badass the Patriots would have lost the War in 1777.
I also liked the period details, like using eggs to send messages.