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    Benedict Arnold’s image as arch-traitor gets a makeover

    Jun 16, 2021 2 minutes

    Before Benedict Arnold betrayed his country, he was a hero.  

    The Battle of Valcour Island in 1776 that brought him to prominence is far less known than those fought in Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts in 1775. Arnold commanded the newly formed Colonial navy against British gunships on Lake Champlain in upstate New York. Author Jack Kelly’s thrilling book, “Valcour: The 1776 Campaign

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