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      Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed

      2021 Documentary History List
      Reviews Benedict Arnold is one of the most notorious American traitors. New facts and never before presented material illuminate his heroic contributions to the American Revolution and provide insights to the reasons for his later change of allegiance. Political and personal upheavals shaping the founding are revealed through Arnold's experiences. For the crucial first three years of the Revolution Arnold's battlefield heroics foil British invasions. Then his idealism is shattered by self-serving political and military leaders. He feels betrayed by the cause he had joined for the principles of an egalitarian society. Instead he encountered an arbitrary system of personal favoritism and cronyism. He had lived up to the ideals of the Declaration of Independence while others had not. He concludes the Revolution had taken a bad turn and Americans would be better off under British rule. Read More Read Less

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      Daniel M. Kimmel North Shore Movies Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed may not make you want to petition for an Arnold monument, but it will get you to see this much maligned historical figure in a new light. Rated: 3/5 Nov 4, 2021 Full Review Alan Ng Film Threat This historical documentary does a thorough job getting into the details and psyche of Benedict Arnold...as much as a historian can and make it exciting. Rated: 8/10 Nov 1, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Benedict Arnold is one of the most notorious American traitors. New facts and never before presented material illuminate his heroic contributions to the American Revolution and provide insights to the reasons for his later change of allegiance. Political and personal upheavals shaping the founding are revealed through Arnold's experiences. For the crucial first three years of the Revolution Arnold's battlefield heroics foil British invasions. Then his idealism is shattered by self-serving political and military leaders. He feels betrayed by the cause he had joined for the principles of an egalitarian society. Instead he encountered an arbitrary system of personal favoritism and cronyism. He had lived up to the ideals of the Declaration of Independence while others had not. He concludes the Revolution had taken a bad turn and Americans would be better off under British rule.
      Director
      Chris Stearns
      Producer
      James Kirby Martin, Ray Raymond
      Screenwriter
      Chris Stearns, Tom Mercer, Anthony Vertucci
      Genre
      Documentary, History
      Original Language
      English