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To: pgkdan

Gates took all the credit in the dispatches after Saratoga for himself, never mentioning Arnold’s contribution at all.

Some think that Arnold’s subsequent change into a traitor was caused by this.


22 posted on 07/06/2010 4:47:00 PM PDT by wildbill (You're just jealous because the Voices talk only to me.)
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To: wildbill

I think it was one factor. A big one. He was also severly wounded at Saratoga and that wound took him out of active duty and got him appointed as military governor of PA. That was a mistake...he met and fell in love with a beautiful young tory and got a severe reprimand from Washington for how he conducted his office...even though Washington felt sympathetic to Arnold’s side. Taken all together you can see how Arnold would fall.


23 posted on 07/07/2010 5:26:05 AM PDT by pgkdan (I Miss Ronald Reagan!)
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