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President Benedict Arnold Allen West | Jun 17, 2024 The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com.

“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.

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.

New London Mayor Michael E. Passero lights an effigy of Benedict Arnold as guns fire during the annual Burning of Benedict Arnold Festival, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in New London, Conn. The ...

Think of the word “traitor.” Who comes to mind? For most people, it’s Benedict Arnold. His name is nearly synonymous with treason for what he did after taking command of West Point on Aug. 3 ...

In “God Save Benedict Arnold,” Jack Kelly makes no attempt to excuse his subject’s infamous betrayal, conceding that it left an “indelible” stain on the general’s character.

Reenactors in colonial garb read by lamplight inside the historic Nathan Denison House in Forty Fort. Their clothing and the furnishings would have been familiar to Benedict Arnold and the ...

New London, Conn., has never forgiven Benedict Arnold for his Revolutionary War treason — and for burning their city. By Amelia Nierenberg Reporting from New London, Conn. Connecticut, 1781. New ...