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This week episode 201 treason in Philadelphia.

When the British left Philadelphia in June 1778,

they took with them many of the loyalists who had worked with them during the occupation. Those refugees had to leave

behind virtually all of their property and begin a new life in New York or elsewhere in the British

Empire. Many loyalists, though, opted to remain in Philadelphia

and take their chances by appealing to the mercy of the returning Patriots.

Philadelphia was under martial law.

Major General Benedict Arnold took command of the city almost immediately after the British evacuation.

This was Arnold's first command since Saratoga.

While Washington's army endured Valley Forge, Arnold had been recuperating from his leg wound,

suffering terrible pain, and fighting off the attempts of doctors to amputate.

He spent several months in New York, then returned to his home in Connecticut.

In May of 1778, about a month before the end of the British occupation in Philadelphia,

Arnold came to Valley Forge. General Washington had been encouraging Arnold to remain home.

Due to his injury, Arnold's leg was now several inches shorter,

resulting in a permanent limp.

He was still in terrible pain and could not walk without crutches.

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