In this episode, Robin and Chris explore the tragic story of the General Arnold, a Revolutionary War privateer that wrecked in Plymouth Harbor during a brutal winter storm in December of 1778. Commanded by Captain James Magee, the ship left Boston on Christmas Eve with more than one hundred crew members on board, heading south to hunt British merchant ships during the American Revolution. When a powerful storm struck the New England coast, the captain attempted to take shelter in Plymouth Harbor, but the anchors failed and the ship was driven onto a sandbar near the entrance to the bay. For more than thirty six hours the crew remained trapped on the wreck as freezing wind, waves, and snow battered the vessel.

When the storm finally weakened, rescuers reached the wreck and found dozens of sailors dead from exposure. Survivors were brought as ...