208 Turning Points of the American Revolution
Ben Franklin's World
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Did Major John Andre Really Surrender West Point?
The British were all set to go through with it. They had troops loaded into ships in New York. The plan was to sail up the Hudson River and attack West Point, which with Arnold's help would quickly fall. But before they could go through with that, they needed to have a face-to-face meeting with Arnold. And so decision was made. Major John Andre would meet with Arnold on the West Bank of the Hudson at midnight during which Arnold would turn over some documents related to the security of West Point. He would then be rode back to the Vulture, sail back to New York, and then the attack would begin.
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