AUGUSTA — Benedict Arnold and his men should have had it so good when their 1,100-member expedition ventured into the forbidding upper reaches of Maine’s Kennebec River in 1775.

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In this episode, we dive into the infamous meeting at Treason Hill, where Benedict Arnold agrees to betray America in exchange for a fortune! He'll conspire with British intelligence officer Major ...

“George Washington loved Benedict Arnold,” writes Kelly. “[And] Arnold’s betrayal broke his heart.” More than 250 years later, Benedict Arnold’s name remains a byword for betrayal.

When we hear the name Benedict Arnold, we immediately think traitor, but a new movie challenges us to consider Arnold as a hero for his efforts right here in our area.

His name is synonymous with treason, but this cinematic documentary shows Benedict Arnold’s heroic contributions to American independence far outweigh his change of allegiance.

American officer Benedict Arnold met in secret with British Major John Andre on Sept. 21, 1780, with a plot to trade the American stronghold at West Point for cash amid the American Revolution.

By 1780, Benedict Arnold would have fully turned on America. His new loyalist bride connected him with the British and he hatched a plan to turn over West Point for £20,000.