Great presentation. In hindsight, it wasn't Arnold only who just turned his back on his country but in some ways his country had turned its back on him after all he had accomplished on the battlefield.
"Simplify his motives for turning coat" I love how these Benedict Arnold sympathizers always try to explain why he turned coat when the very simple fact is..... IT DOESNT MATTER WHY. The dude was literally attacking colonists in his own home town and leading armies against his once comrades. Its like trying to justify why a rapist rapes a girl then someone says "Well.... he had just broke up with his girlfriend. He was lonely." Blah blah blah blah. There is no excuse and your explanation does not validate the disgusting things he did. I dont know why anyone would feel bad for him. I only feel bad that he wasnt caught and handed over to Washington before the war was over. His head on a pike would have been TRUE justice. As for this lecturer.... if this were 1776... id be tarring and feathering this guy all thru Boston.
Its ALOT different when you are related to him! The more I know about him the more I understand, he was a misunderstood man! I am certain you would feel the same way if someone took your place and STOLE YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND LIFE ACHEIVMENTS! .........BENEDICT ARNOLD WAS ALLOWED TO ESCAPE. WASHINGTON WAS GOING TO SEND MEN TO RE CAPTURE HIM!
