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Podcast: The Atlantic Out Loud
Episode: Into the Breeches
Description: Benedict Arnoldâs boot wouldnât come off, and other hardships from my weekend in the Revolutionary War.
By Caity Weaver
From the â November 2025 issueâ .
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