Fort Ticonderoga, New York
Fort Ticonderoga NY, fife and drumIf you are lucky or a planner, your visit will include a re-enactment. Fort Ticonderoga is in NY State, north of Saratoga. For a timeline on the Revolutionary War, see http://members.aol.com/ntgen/hrtg/revtmln.html.
There is a fine drive to the Fort, through woods with markers and narratives for the battles and skirmishes. See where the Black Watch regiment fought for the British. Follow the memorials. Costumed guides are at the main fort.
Benedict Arnold, here a colonel I understand, fought with distinction. He was later despised as a turncoat, one who is disloyal and deserts his prior cause, see http://www.thefreedictionary.com/turncoat/ There is more to it than that, but he was nonetheless brilliant. Nothing is simple. See Studying Wars: Benedict Arnold. It looks more like swiftboating Benedict Arnold. Is that so? Check it out. A kind of bullying against adults also takes its toll.
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