Was Peggy Shippen the real mastermind behind Benedict Arnold’s betrayal? Peggy successfully fooled the most powerful men in America, including George Washington, into believing she was just an ...

Treason of the blackest dye was yesterday discovered” were the bold words used in the General Orders from George Washington’s office on the 26th of September 1780. This damning phrase […] ...

Dive into the backstory of early American military efforts, the rivalry between Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen, and the critical impact of the Seven Years' War on the American Revolution. A blend ...

In “Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution,” Nathaniel Philbrick continues the saga of the American Revolution from his previous book ...

This is strange on so many levels. In the first place, Benedict Arnold didn’t just disagree with George Washington. No, Arnold betrayed the fledgling nation he’d vowed to serve and defend.