The Story of Benedict Arnold | American History

The Story of Benedict Arnold - his name is synonymous with treason, but this cinematic documentary shows that Benedict Arnold's heroic contributions to American Independence far outweigh his later change of allegiance.
The Story of Benedict Arnold (2021)
Director: Chris Stearns
Writers: James Kirby Martin, Tom Mercer, Chris Stearns
Stars: Martin Sheen, Peter O'Meara, David Bunce
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Country: United States
Language: English
Also Known As: Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed
Release Date: 2. November 2021
Synopsis:
His name is synonymous with treason, but this cinematic documentary shows that Benedict Arnold's heroic contributions to American Independence far outweigh his later change of allegiance.
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.
Reviews:
"Excellent. Very informative! If there wasn’t a Benedict Arnold, there wouldn’t be a United States"
- written by "Vegas Critic123" on Amazon.com
Also Known As (AKA):
(Original Title) Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed
United States Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed
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[@Lexicologist1971]

He put himself above the cause.

[@Welsh1973]

Would have been considered one of the greatest of American generals of “All Time” if he would have just died at Saratoga

[@dougsnavely847]

Not sure if you’re familiar with Marine LTC Stuart Scheller, but Gen Arnold was maligned by politics and bureaucracy, certainly not by lack of duty. Very similar to LTC Scheller’s plight…. Very sad testament…

[@Stitchwitchstitch]

I call myself a history nerd, but I learned new things from this! And I LOVE it. I like how they point out that Benedict wasn’t just acting like a spoiled brat, but that he also was probably considering his social status in the context of his children’s present and future lives! A small-time officer can’t earn, can’t schmooze, can’t marry kids off to safe, secure matches that will add to the prestige of his name - that he’s been trying like hell to refurbish after his dad’s mess.

[@insaneinnixa]

20 years ago in American history, a test question: Who was the greatest hero of the Revolutionary War? My answer was General Arnold. After explaining to my teacher why I answered the way I did. He changed the answer from General Washington to both Washington and Arnold.

[@Worldwidepositivevibes]

So what was your answer

[@insaneinnixa]

@Worldwidepositivevibes read my whole comment, and you'll see what my answer was.

[@mikealvord55]

I’ve always thought that Arnold was driven to do what he did. ( A woman and the stupidity of Congress) not that I excuse him but at least understand why he did it!

[@Worldwidepositivevibes]

@@insaneinnixa yeah I see that now It was late lol I imagined you having like a deep convo with your teacher

[@zink3679]

And then the whole class clapped, and you got recess for the rest of the year. 😂

[@johnbennett960]

A most enjoyable,informative,unbiased documentary.

[@williamthompson2941]

best general you ever had.....before Paton

[@skandababy]

Napoleon. But also, Alexander the Great, Lee, Grant, Rommel, Washington... definitely come to mind... to a lesser extent, maybe Jeb Stuart, Montgomery & Jackson (Stonewall not Andrew)

[@jdm3137]

@@skandababyJen Stuart was a clown and a showboat

[@jboyphat]

Wrong. And you can’t spell.

[@derekmanthey8811]

There are times I feel the way Congress treated Arnold is the way they are treating us now! Another " A Cry in the Wilderness" that fell on deaf ears.

[@SpicyTexan64]

Poor you and Arnold 😢

[@pjtrant]

There was no VA back then and I find it quite honorable that Arnold used his own money to help his troops.

[@johnbxtrp31]

Ill-used and wrongly maligned because of it.

[@robertalpy]

His name is forbidden to be carved in stone and his image as well. They removed the headstones of his entire family in Connecticut to adhere to this. At saratoga battlefield there is a statue of a leg dedicated only to "The hero of Saratoga" . Nearby is a wood plaque explaining Arnolds heroism that day. The wood adhering to the Damatio Memorea. Its the only case in The US of a traitor suffering such a fate. He is the only example in history of a traitor so crucial to the victory of the country he betrayed and so completely unimpressive to the country he betrayed for. It wasnt lost on the british that he turned for money after essentially putting a nail in the coffin of british ambitions at saratoga, or that he was responsible for the capture and wxecution of Major Andre, a man loved by both sides though in the service of the crown and unlike Arnold, willing to give all for The Empire he served. Some say forgive him, enough time has passed. Tell Andre that. Like judas, Arnold betrayed his master for silver. His evil wife put on a show for washington but we now know she gradually walked arnold into the plot and deserved to hang as much if not more. Andre would have been exchanged for arnold and arnold would have had his neck stretched in andres place. The british probably regret letting a good man die for such a scoundrel.

[@ttf4now]

The narration is outstanding.

[@Ellen24493]

The Loyalist town in Canada Arnold retreated to with his wife after his tumultuous military career was Saint John, in the province of New Brunswick.

[@dennisdonnelly7794]

It's a horrible looking George Washington

[@5364310gb]

I don't buy the premise here that Arnold was without blame or driven to it. Certainly he wasn't always treated right but betrayal for personal gain is traitorous. What is more he was doing it in secret. Hardly the actions of someone who was doing it out of virtuous motives.

[@Benjamin_Rush]

I saw this video and I got exited because I thought it was about William Howe, as for the cover being a picture of General Sir William Howe.

[@jimdowney6773]

Why is there a thumbnail of General Howe on a Benedict Arnold vid??

[@mgcocasal]

How did the boat get there? Seems suss to me.

[@elizabethmencia6027]

George Washingtons wig! 😂😂😂😂

[@Mark-bm5nk]

A great hero.

[@larrymccombs1271]

Benedict Arnold Wounded at Quebec Canada Ridgefield Connecticut and Saratoga New York

[@Matt-hl5vm]

Your clip photo is of William Howe, not Arnold…

[@derekmanthey8811]

Don't you just hate it when historical documentaries try to pass off any picture or photo as legit likeness. Poor continuity

[@derekmanthey8811]

I've even seen that portrait being touted as Gentleman Johnny Burgoyne

[@Benjamin_Rush]

I thought the video was about William Howe until I saw it said Benedict Arnold. I had a little chuckle.

[@jaysummers9396]

Hahaha, he was English, and he was a traitor 🤣

[@benstone3330]

Benedict Donald won’t even be remembered as kindly as Arnold is

[@user-fs4uo1yr6l]

At least Trump isn't senile

[@benstone3330]

@@user-fs4uo1yr6l keep telling yourself that MAGAt boy

[@AwenyddGryffin]

​@@user-fs4uo1yr6lno, he's deliberately ignorant, cruel and criminal.

[@cathyrowe594]

@benstone3330 I see comments like this all the time & am curious. When making these off-topic comments, do you really think it's witty? Do you think your comment is so intellectually impressive that you'll change people's minds into voting the way you tell them to? Do you honestly not see how utterly foolish you appear???

[@akmchefskingdom6607]

Thank you.

[@launiesoult3248]

I think that the idea Benedict Arnold is just now catching on to the general public we who have worked in history for years no the Arnold was a great general

[@matthewschneider6100]

sympathy for benedict arnold

[@launiesoult3248]

There is no doubt in my mind that Benedict Arnold was one of the greatest generals in the revolutionary war he was treated Miss badly and the not very well appreciated in this time but now I think that we can sit back and say general Arnold was one of the greatest generals of the revolutionary war when you got clowns surrounding him

[@andrewemery4272]

A great man who saw the error of his ways and came over to the Light Side of The Force

[@timothycahill7535]

A Trump General

[@howardkahn4330]

The truth is that the Colonies were treated well by England, there was a group or groups who did not want to be obligated and ruled by a government, they wanted their own, and that's what caused the war.....We started it !

[@anthonycapirichio3957]

Taxation without representation