01x32 - Benedict Arnold

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know the truth will rise and

fall that's

just a word now to the

wise the world was made each St a

surprise looking at life my own eyes I'm

searching for a hero to idiz feeling the

pain as

innocent I take my heart battle give

that freedom byatt get my Independence

declare it on the line for your freedom

and patriotic voes sing white blue never

give up you represent America and

praying for a brighter day I listen to

my heart and I oy how can I see it any

other way I'm looking

at my

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own here are some exciting scenes from

today's episode of Liberty's

Kids what are the terms our American spy

presents to us Sir with all due respect

this is an unacceptable risk should I

pose as John Anderson As He suggests and

be captured I'll not be treated as a

prisoner of w*r but as a

spy and as you know sir captured spies

are

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hanged dearest mother the w*r for our

independence ends its fifth year with

the Americans losing in the South the

British took Charleston and with it over

5,000 American soldiers from his

stronghold in New York British commander

General Clinton controls the coast only

the fortifications at West Point stop

him from using the Hudson River to

cleave the states in tool General

Washington tries valiantly to gain

ground in New York but we are at a

stalemate to make matters worse there is

constant talk of

spies just the other day James told us

of his conspiracy

theory James there's only one

explanation as to why things are going

badly for General Washington and what

might that be

James Spies

spies what proof of that could you

possibly have what happened when General

Washington planed to attack Sir Henry

Clinton in New York nothing happened

exactly because of Clinton's sudden

counter moves that could only have taken

place if the English had Secret inside

information makes sense to me if James

were correct which I I hope he is not

the Spy would have to be someone in a

trusted position close to General

Washington and I cannot imagine who

could be so disloyal to such a noble

person and such a noble cause

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my husband the hardworking commander of

West

Point all thanks to being wounded in the

service of America and never rewarded

for it by Congress when Congress sees

fit to investigate me while rewarding

the likes of General Gates they corrupt

the ideals of the

Revolution I'm so excited about the

story I am covering General Benedict

Arnold the hero of the Battle of

Saratoga is in command of the

strategically important West

Point so so I was there at Washington's

headquarters when he got

command Benedict I have great news I

would like you to take command of the

left wing of my Army it is too great a

prize for one as unworthy as I nonsense

you earned it there is no General more

Valiant leaving his men in the field of

battle I cannot as much as I wish to

except so high an honor I am afraid the

old wounds will not allow it my leg is

too bothersome to allow me to ride much

less endure the hardships of battle you

are too good a friend Benedict and too

valuable a general to be wasted in

Philadelphia perhaps perhaps I could

serve in another capacity one less

strenuous than a field

command I can't think of any West

Point excuse me General it's just the

command of West Point is available and

you yourself has spoken of its

importance true with it we control the

Hudson River and keep the British

bottled up in New York City lose it and

the British are free to travel the

Hudson River then I'd best put my best

General in char charge to secure the

fort and the

w*r the job is yours you do me a great

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honor let's see a story about Benedict

Arnold sitting around commanding a fort

versus one about spies on Washington's

staff at least my story isn't a figment

of my imagination we'll see what you

think after I get back from talking to

Colonel Livingston

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when spies write messages they do it so

only other spies can read it how

sometimes they use invisible ink oh I

love invisible ink it shows up when you

heat it right others use a piece of

paper with holes in it see if you read

only the words you can see in the holes

you get the secret

message sometimes they write their

message encoded numbers that refer to a

specific page sent and word in a book

the person who gets the coded numbers

has a copy of the same book oh so they

use the numbers to find the words and

voila it spells out the secret message

mhm then there is the mask letter anyone

reading the regular letter doesn't know

there's a secret message hidden in the

writing how's it work simple the Spy

knows he's only supposed to read what he

sees inside the cutout in this case an

hourglass magnific but I will invent the

unbreakable HRI code P paper I need

paper Colonel

Livingston what do I know about spies

that's a good question for one thing I

know they like to sneak back and forth

across the no man's land between our

Outpost and those of the English army

who controls the No Man's Land two

groups from opposing sides the Cowboys

for the English and the skinners for the

Americans they sound scary they say

they're helping our cause by

intercepting suspicious persons who

might be coming into New

York I'd like to meet these skinners

maybe I can learn something about spies

from them personally I think they're

most interested in stealing money from

Travelers but if you're determined I'll

give you a pass for safe

passage what's this gibberish excuse him

I was practicing my secret code

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General Washington I expect you're

pleased to have Benedict Arnold command

the fort at West Point yes if only I had

10 more Benedict Arnold maybe then I

could overcome British advantages of

Manpower and supplies in the South with

all respect sir you seem worried it is

my job to worry but no more of it for I

insist you join me for breakfast at

General Arnold's house it would be a

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pleasure I've got to relax I'm sure I

will come across a Skinner before I meet

a cowboy

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so Major Andre what are the terms our

American spy presents to

us one moment please

sir there I finished deciphering the

letter perhaps General Clinton you

should read it for

yourself so he wishes to meet you in

person at Sheldon's headquarters in

lower Salem with you disguised as John

Anderson Sir with all due respect this

is an unacceptable risk should I pose as

John Anderson As He suggests and be

captured I'll not be treated as a

prisoner of w*r but as a spy and as you

know sir captured spies are hanged yes

you're right it's too hazardous but if

we exchange information with corers at a

slower Pace we increase the risk that

the Americans will learn of our plans

your spy must be in a hurry to be paid

before that happens he leaves us few

options I better go to meet him but I

will travel in my

uniform I will make arrangements for

your passage and return on the vulture

this very

night

y the secret AR

good G Livingston I am almost finished

won you try and break my secret code not

now we spotted an English ship on the

river off teller's

point I ordered my Cannon to fire when

they get into position

i' see they're

there there

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where she got

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away just an

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owl going somewhere uh

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huh come

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lad we meet at last major Andre Major

General Arnold I trust your journey was

without Peril so far do you realize sir

the dangerous position you have Put Me

In by asking me to meet you here you had

better have a good reason for such an

imprudent demand oh I have met any good

reasons after the American Congress

failed to give me the promotions I

deserved they accused me of misusing

their money perhaps it will make you

feel better to know you should be given

a rank and Commission in the British

army befitting a general of your

talents and the

£20,000 your new loyalty commands a high

price but we agree thank you sadly I

find myself deeply in debt due to some

ill-fated business ventures in my wife's

lavish lifestyle my regards to your wife

I have not had the pleasure of seeing

her since our occupation of Philadelphia

ah yes Peggy never really lost her

fondness for the crown in mother England

she is not alone in her affection for

his majesty there are a great many

Loyalists and I expect there will be a

great many more when they hear of my

defection we all know the w*r goes badly

for the Americans in the South I for one

believe you British will be Victorious

and I'd like to be on The Winning Side

may we get to the point every moment I

delay increases the chances of my being

discovered sir I give you Victory these

are plans to the fortifications at West

Point along with the placement of the

troops under my command and my promise

to further weaken the garison by sending

most of the troops to the countryside

information I'm sure General Clinton

will find useful when he attacks sir a

victory at West Point allows us control

of the Hudson River and the chance to

win the w*r by splitting the Reb

colonies in half exactly and you get

everything I asked

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for who be ye loyalist or Patriot I'm a

journalist from Ben Franklin's

Pennsylvania Gazette a journalist huh we

don't see many of them out here but you

still didn't answer my question I I have

a pass from C

Livingston I'm looking for some skinners

why didn't you say so we're skinners pH

for a minute there I thought you might

be Cowboys huh for a minute we thought

you were spy and you know what we do to

them Major Andre my ship the vulture

sailed without me she was driven

Upstream by American

troops you shall have to return to the

British Lines by traveling Overland

General are you mad I'm behind the

American lines your Lines no longer when

I gave you the plans to West Point last

night I would say that I officially

switched sides the point is I'm wearing

a British officer's uniform how long do

you think it will be before I'm spotted

here take this pass this area is under

my command my signature will guarantee

safe passage to you as American agent

John Anderson there are some civilian

clothes piled on that bench you can

change into those if I pose as an

American in civilian clothes and I'm

discovered I'll be treated as a spy it's

your decision H though I fear captur

dressed as an American I fear the chance

of being spotted in this uniform poses

the greater risk I think the plans to

West Point are less likely to be spotted

in this boot that in the pouch bearing

the Seal of his

majesty so how did all of you come to be

skinners I mean there are those who say

skinners are just Bandits we're here to

hunt down Cowboys or catch spies which

we can't do with your continual

jabberin sh you hear

that here what

now after we sh**t

I am a British officer I trust you are

Cowboys loyal to the king and will let

me pass well you're wrong red coat we're

skinners loyal to America we're hunting

Cowboys and spies oh well I just said I

was a British officer because I thought

you were Cowboys by your Hessian jackets

sir oh this I was a prisoner a few days

back I grabbed it when I escaped

actually my name is John Anderson and

I'm an American I have a pass signed by

General Arnold I'm not interested in

your pass I'm interested in where your

money is I thought you said you weren't

Bandits we're going to see if he has any

English coin on him I mean that' prove

he was an English officer wouldn't it I

I guess boys

h a gold and silver watch but no money

check his boots gentlemen there's no

need to

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look what have we got here the way I

read it looks to be some sort of plan of

West Point you're a journalist what do

you make of it these are the plans to

West Point all right what's he doing

with

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them your suspicions were correct paing

these are plans of West Point and there

appear to be notations telling how to

render the fortifications useless

holding I want you to take this man

these papers and this message to General

Arnold I'm sure General Arnold can

straighten this out not so fast

Jameson am I to understand that this man

was carrying plans of the fortifications

at West Point

yes sir you don't find that

suspicious I do I want those papers sent

with a message to General Washington

that we are holding a man as a spy Spy

if he's a spy then he must be

communicating with someone close to

Washington my theory I was right I pray

your so-called theory is wrong for if

these papers were indeed written by

Arnold's hand then that would make

Benedict Arnold a traitor as well

this is terrible i've got to find

Sarah Gentlemen please have some

breakfast A*DS to General Washington are

always welcome at the Arnold breakfast

table she's right gentlemen I may be a

general but I never ever argue with my

wife thank you Samantha ah it's a

message from Tage oh and Samantha please

prepare some more food General

Washington and a guest will be arriving

shortly

Benedict what is

it something's come up dear we must talk

upstairs gentlemen if you'll excuse us

for a

moment quick close the door Benedict

what is I must leave immediately my life

depends on it leave Benedict you're

scaring me I don't have time to explain

I gave the plans of West Point to Major

Andre what for John's involved with you

in something yes he's been caught it

won't be long before Washington learns

I've betrayed America to the British and

they come to arrest me this is terrible

what should I do so you know nothing of

any of this Benedict I love you but I

must go now I'll be in

contact I'll do what I can to

help good morning General Arnold General

Washington has given me the pleasure of

joining you

what's happened it must have been the

eggs in the pancake batter there I'm

feeling better already why did General

Arnold write off just now

Sarah the Spy he's been telling the

British everything it's Benedict Arnold

Arnold has betrayed us whom can we trust

now selling the plants to West Point for

20,000 I want the Army on marching alert

bring all troops from the surrounding

Countryside to West Point and prepare to

be attack now we know why Arnold beged

Washington for command of West Point he

even spread our soldiers out to make

them vulnerable to attack all the lives

he's jeopardized all the people he's

betrayed General Washington who

supported him his men who died for him

and you Sarah you traveled with him you

respected him I was inspired by him he

seemed so thrilled when I told him I'd

become a patriot I wonder if he'd

already become a traitor is that what I

am James a traitor to my country this is

your country why is it Noble for me to

turn to the American side but evil when

he defects to the British you did it for

Liberty Arnold did it for money and amb

and he didn't care who would suffer or

die so he could get them yes I did it

for Liberty and I write for Liberty too

I've written many stories for The

Gazette about General Arnold and now

James for Liberty I shall write

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another we have all been betrayed by

Benedict Arnold those of us who knew of

him

and those of us who knew

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him follow me to Victory some think the

treachery of such a great Soldier will

cause us to lose heart and give up a

fight but I know it will not because we

do not fight for Benedict

Arnold we do not even fight for George

Washington we fight for

freedom and that cause is bigger than

any

man Z James

Moses I've got it a secret letter code

that General Washington can use and the

British won't be able to figure it out

nope see just an ordinary letter now

watch you just read what isn't covered

by your hand isn't it amazing it's

amazing all right there's just one

problem what if the person trying to

read your coded letter has a bigger hand

than you like

mine dear

I am a pest oh I didn't think of

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that through my searching for a hero to

idiz feeling the pain as

inocent looking at my

I take my heart battle give that freedom

get

my it on the line blue never up you

represent America

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