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Benedict Arnold: From War Hero to Traitor | US History | Part 1 (Patreon)

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Benedict Arnold's aggressive leadership at Saratoga nearly earns him a hero's death, but instead, it leads him to a path of pain and betrayal. As a once revered Continental Army leader, his appointment as Philadelphia's military governor exposes him to corruption, extravagant living, and the allure of Peggy Shippen, a Loyalist's daughter. Now he's accused of corruption and Arnold's dreams begin to unravel and he betrays the country he fought for by contacting British spy Major John André through his wife, Peggy.

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Comments

Beau Carey

“He feuded with an officer named John Brown.” Because this story really needed more guys named John Brown!

Martin Verran

The name 'Benedict' is still quite common over here in the UK. There was also a Pope Benedict during our lifetimes, who, as I'm sure you recall, became noticeable because he was the first Pope to resign since 1415. I also hear talk of something called an 'Eggs Benedict' over on your end of the big pond, which I doubt has anything to do with the General, but I don't think we have an equivalent of.

Joshua Evans-Lowell

There is one statue of Benedict Arnold. It's at the Saratoga National Historic Park and only includes his injured leg. The inscription does not mention Arnold by name.

Jason Youngberg

Trivia: For those of us who watched the early years of Nickelodeon, there was a comedy skit show with kids called "You Can't Do That On Television". Some skits were at a school named, "Benedict Arnold Public School".

Martin Verran
>>146100168

When I am around, my friend, everything smells distinctly of egg. :-) Extra Credits is the sort of channel whose Patreons look after chickens.

Jacob White
>>146100168

There are two conflicting stories of the origin of Eggs Benedict, one in the Waldorf Astoria back in 1894, and the other at Delmonico's in the 1860's. The true origins may never be known but the food is still with us today, in any case a short but delicious history lesson there for ya Martin. Ah, now there's an idea for Extra History, breakfast foods mayhaps?

Jacob White
>>146096931

ah, good old John Brown, probably in no way related to the John Brown that led the attack on the Harpers Ferry arsenal only to be taken prisoner by US Marines led by Robert Edward Lee.