BENEDICT ARNOLD Ep. 4 | “Treason”

Infamous America

Black Barrel Media

True Crime, Documentary, History, Society & Culture

4.5 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2021

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Benedict Arnold commands the fort at West Point and secretly works with the British to sabotage the American outpost. But when Arnold’s plan goes awry, his treason is discovered. He joins the British army and leads victorious campaigns against his former comrades in arms. After the war, Arnold must face the consequences of his actions. Thanks to our sponsor, Simplisafe. Get free security camera and a 60-day risk free trial at SimpliSafe.com/infamous Join Black Barrel+ for bingeable seasons with no commercials : blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join For more details, please visit www.blackbarrelmedia.com. Our social media pages are: @blackbarrelmedia on Facebook and Instagram, and @bbarrelmedia on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	In late September 1780, an American colonel, James Livingston, looked out on the Hudson River
0:19.2	from his post several miles south of West Point.
0:22.9	He was worried because a British ship had been sitting in the river for hours.
0:27.8	The night before, Livingston had ordered his men to bring two cannons to a spot that overlooked
0:33.0	the ship.
0:34.0	It was dawn now, and the ship hadn't moved, so Livingston ordered his men to fire.
0:40.4	They pelted the ship with cannonballs, hitting the sails, the hull, and the rigging.
0:46.0	After a time, the ship moved downriver and out of range.
0:50.5	Livingston was satisfied, though he probably didn't know the name of the ship and he certainly
0:55.4	didn't know its purpose.
0:57.6	It was just a mysterious British ship that had appeared in his territory.
1:01.7	It didn't attack anyone or perform any maneuvers.
1:05.2	It just sat there.
1:06.8	But whatever its mission, it was gone now, so Livingston likely went back to his usual
1:12.2	duties.
1:14.1	Maybe he learned later, or maybe the information was only available many years in the future.
1:19.9	But the name of the ship was the HMS Vulture, and it was a transport for British spy chief
1:26.3	John Andre.
1:28.3	The ship had ferried Andre up the Hudson River for a secret night time meeting with the commander
1:33.6	of West Point, Major General Benedict Arnold.
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