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dajoki
Feb 2019
OP
When they caught Benedict Arnold, I think it was Washington who wouldn't let them
pdsimdars
Feb 2019
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CatMor
(6,212 posts)1. To think those sleazy characters ....
decided the fate of our election and left us with a con man fraud and his family. Didn't think it could happen in our country but Russia did win.
luvallpeeps
(935 posts)2. Big indeed! In fact it's HUUUUUUUGE. n/t
pdsimdars
(6,007 posts)3. When they caught Benedict Arnold, I think it was Washington who wouldn't let them
execute him by firing squad, he had him hung. Wish we had leaders today with such strong convictions.
Pepsidog
(6,254 posts)4. Arnold escaped and became a British General and died of declining health at 60 years old in England.
pdsimdars
(6,007 posts)6. I must have heard something wrong. Wonder what it was I heard???
I was pretty sure it was Pres. Washington. Wonder if they caught a traitor back then too. Or, maybe Washington wanted him hung but then he escaped. In any case, I hope they don't whimp out with Trump.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,383 posts)7. Andre was hung
You may have simply swapped Arnold and Andre in your memory.
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Washington remained calm when he was presented with evidence of Arnold's activities. He did, however, investigate its extent, and suggested that he was willing to exchange André for Arnold during negotiations with General Clinton concerning André's fate. Clinton refused this suggestion; after a military tribunal, André was hanged at Tappan, New York on October 2. Washington also infiltrated men into New York in an attempt to capture Arnold. This plan very nearly succeeded, but failed when Arnold changed living quarters prior to sailing for Virginia in December.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_Arnold
Pepsidog
(6,254 posts)8. I agree let's hope Dems continue to show a backbone.