Posted on Oct 11, 2023

Benedict Arnold: American Traitor and Patriot

MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.

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Arnold's defense of Lake Champlain on 11 Oct. 1776 was key to the fledgling republic's survival.

Benedict Arnold: American Traitor and Patriot

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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.

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ILLUSTRATIONS: (1) Arnold's squadron (foreground) battles the British in Valcour Bay. (2) British ships fire on the American squadron in Valcour Bay on Lake Champlain. (3) A British shell explodes on the deck of the American gunboat Philadelphia during the Battle of Valcour Island. (4) Surviving members of Arnold's squadron land south of Crown Point and destroy their vessels before heading inland to Ft. Ticonderoga. (5) After running their vessels aground 10 miles south of Crown Point, Arnold and his men burn them before heading inland to escape the pursuing British.

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Dale, is there historical evidence as to why Gen. Arnold made that 180⁰ flip?

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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.

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SPC (Join to see) - It's been speculated that he was disgruntled because fellow generals were trying to steal the limelight by claiming credit for things he did. It is well known that he thought he was being unfairly passed over for promotion. Lastly, while in Philadelphia he married Peggy Shippen, daughter of a highly placed rich Tory and a woman many thought was romantically involved with Major André, who many thought goaded Arnold into betraying his country.

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CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana

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A General should simply shrug aside jealousy and concentrate on his mission. Abandoning ship and burning the vessels under his command because he was attacked is cowardly for a military leader...a very poor example to emulate.

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