James Wilkinson

:This article is about the American general. For other uses, see James Wilkinson (disambiguation).

Quotes about Wilkinson

• At the trial of Aaron Burr, John Randolph declared, "Wilkinson is the only man I ever saw who is from the bark to the very core a villain!"
• Historian Robert Leckie characterized him as "a general who never won a battle or lost a court-martial."
• Historian Frederick Jackson Turner called Wilkinson "the most consummate artist in treason that the nation ever possessed."
• George Rogers Clark biographer Temple Bodley said of Wilkinson, "He had considerable military talent, but used it only for his own gain."