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aug 3, 1780 - Maj. Gen. Benedict Arnold Takes Command of West Point

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Benedict Arnold took control of the fort West Point on the Hudson with plans to turn it over to the British in 1780. Arnold had been in contact with one Maj. John Andre for sometime by now and had agreed to sell out America in exchange for safety, money, and a new position in the British army.

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aug 3, 1780
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~ 244 years ago

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