Original: Upon learning of AndrÃ's capture, Arnold fled down the Hudson River to the British sloop-of-war Vulture, narrowly avoiding capture by the forces of George Washington, who had been alerted to the plot.
Simplified: Upon learning of AndrÃ's capture, Arnold fled down the Hudson River to the British ship HMS Vulture. He was almost captured by the forces of George Washington, who had been alerted to the plot.