Did the villain of Mel Gibson's “The Patriot” have a real-life counterpart? Does Benedict Arnold deserve his reputation as the great traitor of American history? What is General Robert E.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with National Book Award winner Nathaniel Philbrick about his new book, Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution.

This story, which could stand alone, provides the context for the finely drawn character studies of George Washington and Benedict Arnold that are the central tales of the book.

Local filmmakers focus on life of Benedict Arnold Peter O’Meara stars as Benedict Arnold in the film “Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed,” which is narrated by actor Martin Sheen. (Photo provided) ...

Benedict Arnold: American Hero and Traitor The controversy over Arnold’s place in American history has persisted into this century.

STILLWATER, N.Y. – They’ve given him the boot, but some wonder whether Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary War hero and American traitor, deserves more on the bicentennial anniversary of his death ...

Benedict Arnold, the name that has come to mean “traitor,” was one of the great heroes of the American Revolutionary War.

Benedict Cumberbatch may be starring as the hero in Marvel's latest superhero movie "Doctor Strange," but it's not the only role he had a part in playing. Pay extra attention to the movie's villain.

He was a hero at Saratoga but became America’s most infamous traitor Discover the shocking story of Benedict Arnold’s betrayal and fall from glory ...

This is an undated sketch portrait of Gen. Benedict Arnold by an unknown artist. The American soldier joined the colonial forces during the War of Independence, 1775-83, took part in the unsuccessful ...

On September 21, 1780, Revolutionary War hero Benedict Arnold turned his back on his country in a secret meeting with a top British official. So how did Arnold, with his patriot’s pedigree ...

Local filmmakers focus on life of Benedict Arnold Peter O’Meara stars as Benedict Arnold in the film “Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed,” which is narrated by actor Martin Sheen. (Photo provided) ...