Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold was different: a military hero for both sides in the same war. No general was more imaginative that Arnold, no field officer more daring, no soldier more courageous, yet Arnold is known, not as a hero is but as a villain. A military traitor who, as commander of the American fort at West Point, New York, in 1780, schemed to hand it over to the British.
This all came about following his promotion to commander of Philadelphia in 1778, after being crippled when his leg was pinned beneath his horse during battle. While stationed in Philadelphia, he met Margaret Shippen and married her the subsequent year. Margaret was known as a talented young woman of a good family, who at nineteen was half his age and was abruptly falling into debt. The Arnold money quickly disappeared on account of a lavish social life among the Loyalist families of Philadelphia. In need of money Arnold then began his 16-month treasonable correspondence with British commander in chief, Sir Henry Clinton. Before he officially became commander of West Point, he revealed this information to the British and asked for £20,000 for betraying his post. When the Americans captured Major John André, who was Arnold?s British contact, he had incriminating documents in Arnold?s handwriting, including routes to find access to the fort. Arnold escaped on the British frigate Vulture, leaving André to be hung as a spy. While fleeing, he tried to justify his treason in a letter to George Washington stating ?love to my country actuates my present conduct, however it may appear inconsistent to the world, who very seldom judge right of any man?s actions?
Several factors sparked Arnold?s hostility and treachery. These included the promotion of junior officers over him, charges by Pennsylvania authorities that he had violated military regulations, which led to his court-martial, and the need for money to pay his wartime expenses and his extravagant lifestyle in Philadelphia.
When Benedict Arnold joined the British army as a brigadier general, he led attacks against his former comrades and neighbors. He conducted raids in Virginia along the James River, and later to Petersburg.
George Washington grew a huge reputation from his leadership in the war, he was the head of General of the Continental Army that fought in states like New York, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts. He was the commander of his army, who so confidently trusted him, put an end to the fighting of the war after defeating and making General Charles Cornwallis’ army surrender in the Siege of of
The Notorious Benedict Arnold is classified as non-fiction historical genre. The story of Benedict Arnold, especially, is full of adventure and suspense. For those who have previous knowledge of Arnold’s story may not have felt the suspense as much as one who has no knowledge of his military career. Steve Sheikin tells of the heroism of both Benedict and Andre. Even though Andre was entirely for the British, he risked his life for his country. The story of Benedict Arnold is often associated with treason, this book is no different.
.... The Patriots believed in themselves, and they never thought about the idea of losing battles. Two people whom provided this ideology was George Washington and Benedict Arnold. In schools, these days students, are learning about Benedict Arnold as a hero, but back in time the congress did not consider him and respect him as he needed to be respected. There were some logical reasons why he left the Patriots and went to the British side. First of all, he was not respected as much as the other generals. Second of all, he had sacrificed a lot of things for his country and he had fought for the country by risking his life. Lastly, the government was not giving him the credits that he deserved from the victories that he had in the battles. These reasons pushed and forced him to go to the British side. After he went to London, everybody started calling him a traitor.
In 1781 Arnold Served in the Royal Army and led the attack on Virginia and destroyed the Virginian Fleet. Soon after Benedict Arnold when into went into exile until 1801 in October where he starred down the Gallows with each step, a step closer to death.
By joining the Sons of Liberty, Arnold hoped to resist the British tyranny that the country was starting to feel. He did not like all the taxes and policies that King George III was beginning to push. Soon, Arnold felt the need to enlist in the army. He was one of Washington’s best Major-Generals. The fact that the troops were so poorly equipped and trained made Arnold quite frustrated, so he spent his own money trying to properly equip and train them. When he won the battle of Ticonderoga in 1775, Washington was quick to appoint him as commander of a large force of men to take on the battle of Quebec. The men marched three hundred fifty miles through “rain, snow, and ice, reduced to eating candles, dogs, and shoe leather” (Creighton).
In 1775, Benedict Arnold had taken his first victory-Fort Ticonderoga. The Battle of the fort occured on May 10, 1775. Arnold and four-hundred soldiers stood opposite of the fort on Lake Champlain and waited for the scouting units to return (CIA). When they had returned, they told Benedict that the fort had only housed fourty-nine British soldiers, a megar amount compared to Benedict's. But the scouts had also noted that there were only two boats that could transport Benedict and his soldiers, therefore only a hundred or so men actually particapted in the capturing of Fort Ticonderoga (History Ticonderoga). Benedict still wanted to suprise the soldiers, so they attacked Ticonderoga's south gate, where only one sentry was stationed. Benedict damanded their surround once they had rose from their sleep. The British troops complied and the fort was won with no casualties and not a single shot fired (CIA). With the fort under the patriots control, the army gained a hundred cannons that the army despreately needed (fourty-three of which were transported and used by General Knox against the British at Boston) and a passage from New York into Canada( History Ticonderoga)which led Benedict to his next military excersion.
Benedict Arnold was born on January 14, 1741 in Norwich, Connecticut to wealthy merchants. When the family business went down due to his father’s drinking problem, Arnold had to drop out of school at age fourteen. Arnold was sent away to learn to become a shop apprentice. When he was twenty-one, Arnold completed his apprenticeship and went to New Haven, Connecticut to open his own drugstore. He soon sunk into debt and was forced to close his store. Then, he became a sea captain for the next ten years. He bought three ships and launched a trading business, trading horses from Canada for rum and molasses in the West Indies. He was eventually able to reopen his store in New Haven and became a member of the New Haven Masonic Lodge. However, British laws began placing heavy taxes on the colonists in order to pay for the colonial war. As a result, Arnold, like many other merchants, began smuggling goods on his sh...
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The legacy and leadership of Benedict Arnold Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) is subjective and based on on perspective, context and audience. Arnold is “one of the most infamous traitors in U.S. history” (History.com 2009) and is universally remembered as despicable villian in history (Weeks 2011) However the general public have barely acknowledged Arnold’s heroic achievements as an early American hero of the Revolutionary War (1775-83). When looking at Arnold objectively and without bias, both his heroic traits, as well as justifiable reasons for becoming a traitor, can be seen.
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