tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post2219765050777285178..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: Margaret Shippen Arnold, Collaborator or Dupe? - Part IDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-91486260120232017032016-11-04T07:06:45.656-07:002016-11-04T07:06:45.656-07:00He seems to have been bitter about many things, bu...He seems to have been bitter about many things, but I was surprised on how focused on money he was. Certainly he was far from the only officer sinking most, if not all, of his own funds into the effort and not receiving reimbursement.Lauren Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02938146663557663891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-2451546743350629922016-11-03T08:45:30.121-07:002016-11-03T08:45:30.121-07:00One thing that certainly convinced Benedict Arnold...One thing that certainly convinced Benedict Arnold to leap into the British camp was when he was bypassed for certain command positions, especially that of the Southern Continental Army. Command of the Army was given instead to Horatio Gates, who proceeded to horrendously lose the Battle of Camden (August 1780), along with the Army. I can easily imagine the sneer on Arnold's face when he heard the news.Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11624472793275282926noreply@blogger.com