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While Benedict Arnold is the best-known traitor in American history and lived, Arnold’s British confidant and accomplice in the plot to turn the American garrison at West Point over to the British, Major John André was not so fortunate.

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André lost his life on the gallows executed as a spy.

André was born and raised in luxury in London to wealthy Huguenot’s. A quick student André could speak several languages fluently. He attended both Saint Paul’s and Westminster School’s in England before moving to Geneva to continue his education. He had a passion for theatrics and enjoyed writing short plays for fun.

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In 1770, he joined the British Army and shortly before the start of the American Revolution found himself in Canada where he was captured during the Americans ill-advised and aborted campaign in the Winter of 1775. He was paroled and a year later was exchanged. In January 1777, he was promoted to Captain of the 26th Foot.

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