The events described in the novel go a long way to banish the myths of the American Revolution. How does Anderson dispel these myths in Forged?

What do you think Bellingham meant when he tells Curzon, “Everything is a trade, you know, even between a master and a servant[?]” Bellingham is a member of the Continental Congress—the provisional American government. Does he seem to truly believe in the idea of a democratic America?

When General Burgoyne surrenders his troops to the Colonial forces, Curzon expects his fellow soldiers to jeer and harass them as they pass. What changes within Curzon in this moment? Why are the passing soldiers met with such honor?