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POSTPONED: Benedict Arnold's Navy

  • First Religious Society 26 Pleasant Street Newburyport, MA, 01950 United States (map)

POSTPONED: By summer 1776, the Continental Army, huddled at the south end of Lake Champlain, was on the verge of destruction. Driven out of Canada, the soldiers were disorganized, ill-equipped and ravaged by smallpox. The only thing standing between them and complete annihilation by British and German forces was the hundred miles of lake that separated the two armies.

As it became clear that the fight would be one on the water, the Continental army turned to one of its boldest officers, Benedict Arnold, to lead the nascent American fleet.

Award-winning novelist James Nelson will share the epic story of a desperate battle and the extraordinary events that would prove to be the turning point that led ultimately to American victory in the Revolution.

Reserve your spot here (limit 180): Benedict Arnold’s Navy

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Earlier Event: November 10
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Later Event: December 4
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