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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward
Benedict Arnold, to be precise. As a general in the American Revolutionary army, he certainly could not be considered a loyal subject of the King. After continual snubbing by the other senior revolutary American generals, he sold out certain military secrets to the British. Therefore, he would then be a traitor to the American cause. That would seem to make him a traitor all around....
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What was the 'American cause'?
I thought the British negotiations with native Americans was one of the reasons for the war of independence, as they were seen as a threat to the interests of the settlers from Europe.