Rebel, Criminal, Patriot, Scapegoat

David T. Dixon is the author of Radical Warrior: August Willich's Journey from German Revolutionary to Union General.

"No person influenced John Brown's guerrilla strategy and tactics more than the enigmatic Hugh Forbes. Forbes attempted to rescue Brown from his worst inclinations, save Brown from himself, and redirect the war against slavery. David T. Dixon's revelations reverse generations of mischaracterizations by Brown's allies."-Dennis E. Frye, author of Confluence: Harpers Ferry as Destiny "Many foreign fighters brought their liberal ideals to the Risorgimento cause; one of the most bizarre and ambiguous was self-styled Colonel Hugh Forbes. Dixon's meticulous research brings this British maverick back to light, illuminating some of the more obscure aspects of the wars for Italian independence."-Tim Parks, author of The Hero's Way: Walking with Garibaldi from Rome to Ravenna "A groundbreaking biography of transnational revolutionary Hugh Forbes, who collaborated with legendary nineteenth-century radicals John Brown and Giuseppe Garibaldi. Dixon's lucid, engaging prose brings Forbes to life while never losing sight of the myriad connections between historical developments on both sides of the Atlantic. His book demonstrates why engaging in transnational history is crucial when researching the nineteenth-century Euro-American world."-Enrico Dal Lago, author of William Lloyd Garrison and Giuseppe Mazzini: Abolition, Democracy, and Radical Reform "David Dixon paints a brilliant portrait of Hugh Forbes and his fascinating journey from the illegitimate son of British gentry to patriot and citizen-soldier in the transatlantic Age of Revolution."-Don H. Doyle, author of The Cause of All Nations: An International History of the American Civil War