Traitors | Treason of the Blackest Dye | 1

Published: Nov. 3, 2021, 7:01 a.m.

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Early in the Revolutionary War, Major General Benedict Arnold built a reputation as a courageous commander. He was a favorite of George Washington\\u2019s. But he also revealed a fragile ego and a penchant for holding grudges. As the war went on, Arnold\\u2019s temper, ambition, and greed would turn him from hero to villain.


In this four-part series, American History Tellers explores the stories of America\\u2019s most infamous traitors -- the men and women who were charged, rightly or wrongly, with betraying their country. All of them paid a high price for their crimes. And all of them changed the course of our nation\\u2019s history -- starting with the man whose name is now synonymous with treason: Benedict Arnold.

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