Without Benedict Arnold We'd Be British!

History Troll

English - August 25, 2018 04:00 - 12 minutes - 5.56 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
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Using the word hero regarding this weeks subject, Benedict Arnold, definitely requires tragic in front of it. Treasonous tragic hero, what does that even mean? Have a listen and you'll get a better idea. Had his career ended just after Saratoga, we'd probably have a city named Arnold in just about every state. Seriously, have a listen, before he turned bad, he was one seriously impressive soldier.