Today, May 10th, is the anniversary of “America’s First Victory,” when Benedict Arnold, Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys took Fort Ti. Like you, I don’t have much use for Benedict Arnold...or Ethan Allen for that matter (although I try to hide that fact when discussing the fort’s history with Vermonters).
Yes indeed...Allen had his moments, but also had many that were shameful. I’m with you on his count. He hated NYers more than the Brits, from what I understand...or close to it, anyway.