Elsa K's Reviews > Defiant Brides: The Untold Story of Two Revolutionary-Era Women and the Radical Men They Married

3.5

I've been reading quite a bit about the Revolutionary War lately and I appreciated hearing the point of view of 2 important women from the time period. I find Peggy Shippen very interesting, did she cause Benedict Arnold to become a traitor, influence him, or just stand by his side like many women of the era did for their husbands? We can't fully know, but as she was paid by the English government and some of her fits of hysteria and burning of papers make it seem like she was involved. I found Lucy Knox less interesting, but still enjoyed reading about. I can't even imagine what women of that day went through, not seeing their husbands for years, losing so many children etc. Lucy bore 13 children and only 3 survived! Not all of them died in infancy, some seemed like fluke accidents. So sad! So while the general public might not love this book, I do think someone into the history of the time period who wants to hear a women's voice would enjoy it.