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Benjamin Arnold was outed September 23rd, 1780 with the capture of his conspirator, Andres. Andres was hanged October 2nd, also in New York. Maybe the news did
by drewcoo 5y ago
Benjamin Arnold was outed September 23rd, 1780 with the capture of his conspirator, Andres. Andres was hanged October 2nd, also in New York.
Maybe the news didn't spread quickly enough? It seems suspicious, though, given how big a story it was. Maybe his parents were Tories?
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/benedict-accomplice-hanged https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/benedict-accompl...