Friday, September 21, 2012

What Happened Today? September 21st

Today's event happened 232 years ago.

On September 21, 1780, Benedict Arnold, an American-born General met with an officer of the British Army during the American Revolution. Arnold told the British soldier he would help the British win a battle, if England would give him a lot of money and a high position in the British Army.  Benedict Arnold’s plan was discovered and he was declared a traitor.


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