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Rare Original 1781 Newspaper - Benedict Arnold Takes Richmond - American Traitor
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BENEDICT ARNOLD. General Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) was an American born senior officer of the British Army who commanded the American Legion in the later part of the Revolutionary War. He is best known for his defection from the Continental Army to the British side of the conflict in 1780. Arnold’s name quickly became a byword in the United States for treason and betrayal because he led the British army in battle against the very men whom he had once commanded.
RARE ORIGINAL MARCH 1781 EDITION OF
THE WESTMINSTER MAGAZINE
NEWSPAPER WITH EXTENSIVE, DETAILED REPORTS ON GENERAL BENEDICT ARNOLD’S INVASION OF VIRGINIA AND HIS CAPTURE OF RICHMOND
Rare original March 1781 edition of
The Westminster Magazine
newspaper with extensive, detailed reports on General Benedict Arnold’s invasion of Virginia and his capture of Richmond. One of the articles reads, “Gen. Arnold on his arrival at Richmond, found there large quantities of tobacco, rum, and mechanize, and that part which was public property he destroyed.” In addition, there is an article about Edward Gibbon’s
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
, along an engraving of Gibbon. The newspaper is 29 pages, measures 8.25 by 5.25 inches, and in good condition with toning, foxing, dampstaining, and minor tearing and paper loss along the borders.