ARP219 Turning General Arnold

American Revolution Podcast

Michael Troy

History, Education

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2021

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Over much of 1779 General Arnold struggles to pay his debts, as well as keeping his new trophy wife in style. At the same time, a court martial to settle the charges against him keep being delayed. While Arnold struggles, British agents approach him with offers of money if he would assist in bringing the colonies back under royal authority. Arnold opens up negotiations with Major John André. Visit my blog at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for a complete transcript as well as links to other works by the author. Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Book Recommendations of the Week: Secret history of the American Revolution: an account of the conspiracies of Benedict Arnold and numerous others, by Carl Van Doren (or borrow on archive.org). Online Recommendation of the Week: University of Michigan Clements Library: https://clements.umich.edu Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271 Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy ARP T-shirts and other merch: http://tee.pub/lic/AmRevPodcast Support this podcast on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15621839 or via PayPal http://paypal.me/AmRevPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:49.4	This week episode 219 turning General Arnold.
0:54.0	We last left Benedict Arnold in April 1779.
0:58.1	He had just bought a mansion in Philadelphia and married the 18-year-old Peggy Chippin.
1:04.0	He had resigned the military governorship of Philadelphia
1:08.0	as the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania,
1:11.0	under President Joseph Reed, had accused him of misusing his office for personal gain.
1:17.0	The Continental Congress had already dismissed most of the charges levied by Pennsylvania, much of public opinion seemed to be in Arnold's favor.
1:27.2	Many viewed the accusations as one of the Army's greatest leaders being taken down by politicians for some minor accounting problems.
1:36.8	Arnold was looking forward to a quick court-martial that would acquit him of the remaining charges and allow him to return to duty.
1:45.3	Washington scheduled the court-martial hearings to begin on May 1st, 1779.
1:51.0	The Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, led by President Joseph Reed, had issued the
1:56.8	charges and did not want to see them swept under the rug. Reed wrote to Washington telling him that he did not want a cursory hearing and demanded a delay
2:08.8	so that the council could gather its witnesses.
2:12.2	Reed further threatened to prevent the Continental Army's use of any state wagons for
2:16.8	transport of supplies if the Army did not comply.
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