A Moment In History: The Treachery of Benedict Arnold

Let’s explore a man who is remembered as one of the most notorious traitors of all time. After Judas Iscariot and the Roman Brutus, this man is considered one of the most traitorous in western history. At the birth of the United States during the Revolutionary War, he turned his back on his cause and his country. He was once an American hero, but would ultimately defect to the British side. You probably know his name well – Benedict Arnold, notorious American traitor.