“The innkeeper at whose place I had my meals informed me that one of his lodgers was an American general. Thereupon I expressed the desire of seeing that gentleman, and, shortly after, I was introduced to him. After the usual exchange of greetings \u2026 I ventured to request from him some letters of introduction to his friends in America. “No,” he replied, and after a few moments of silence, noticing my surprise, he added, “I am perhaps the only American who cannot give you letters for his own country \u2026 all the relations I had there are now broken \u2026 I must never return to the States.” He dared not tell me his name. It was General (Benedict) Arnold.”<\/p>\n
French statesman Talleyrand described meeting Benedict Arnold in Falmouth, Cornwall, England in 1794<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" “The innkeeper at whose place I had my meals informed me that one of his lodgers was an American general. Thereupon I expressed the desire of seeing that gentleman, and, shortly after, I was introduced to him. After the usual exchange of greetings \u2026 I ventured to request from him some letters of introduction to … <\/p>\n