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Podcast: Calling History: Listen In on Conversations with History’s Most Influential People.
Episode: John Andre Part 1: Washington Was the Master of Retreat.
Description: On October 1, 1780, John Andre was sitting in a jail cell when he received a call from the future…
In this episode you’ll hear about John Andre’s feelings about the colonist’s never-ending complaints about taxes. He’ll talk about his relationship with Benedict Arnold and the events that inevitably led to his capture. And he’ll explain why he didn’t escape on the Vulture, as Benedict Arnold did, once their plot had been discovered.
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