The Culper Spy Ring, Part 2
Listen in this week as I wrap up part two on the history of the Culper Spy Ring. This week focuses on the story that made the ring most famous - the discovery of the treasonous behavior by Benedict Arnold.
This week I talk about how the Culper Spy Ring played a key role in uncovering Benedict Arnold's plot to defect and transfer the important fort, West Point. I also go over what happened to the various members of the spy ring once all the cloak and dagger stuff was over. Tune in this week and learn about Arnold's defection and the spy ring that single handedly kept the Americans in the fight for independence.
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