Profs & Pints DC: The Treason of Benedict Arnold

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Treason of Benedict Arnold,” an in-depth look at one of America’s most despised figures, with Richard Bell, professor of history at the University of Maryland at College Park.

For much of his career, Benedict Arnold seemed an unlikely traitor. After all, he was a skilled officer in George Washington’s Continental Army, a general who led patriot forces to several important victories over the British. Some described him as the bravest and most talented soldier they’d ever seen.

How did he turn into the most famous turncoat in American history? Hear that question tackled by Professor Richard Bell, a scholar of early American history who routinely wows Profs and Pints audiences.

In this riveting talk, full of drama and suspense, Professor Bell will reconstruct the story of Benedict Arnold, the reasons for his treason, and the larger problems of betrayal and desertion that dogged the Continental Army…