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To: WhiskeyX

On the grounds of the United States Military Academy at West Point there are plaques commemorating all of the generals that served in the Revolution. One plaque bears only a rank and a date (”major general...born 1740”) but no name.

A historical marker in Danvers, Massachusetts commemorates Arnold’s 1775 expedition to Quebec. There are also historical markers bearing Arnold’s name in Moscow, Maine, on the western bank of Lake Champlain, New York, and two in Skowhegan, Maine.

The house where Arnold lived at 62 Gloucester Place in central London bears a plaque describing Arnold as an “American Patriot.”


7 posted on 12/22/2013 2:33:21 PM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy (Last Obamacare Promise: "If You Like Your Eternal Soul, You Can Keep It.")
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy

The American Revolutionary War would have failed had it not been for Benedict Arnold’s bravery and skill. Nonetheless, the American Revoultionary War may have also failed to defend the independence of the Unnited States of America had Benedict Arnold’s acts of treason and the murder of George Washington, his friend and mentor, succeeded. I’ve visited Benedict Arnold’s tomb. So, I am very much aware of his background, which is why I asked the question you have not yet answered.

How do you feel about commemorating Benedict Arnold?


11 posted on 12/22/2013 3:00:40 PM PST by WhiskeyX ( provides a system for registering complaints about unfair broadcasters and the ability to request a)
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