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Benedict Arnold

No other American is remembered quite the same as Benedict Arnold.

He was a brave soldier, a patriot- and a traitor. Benedict was born in

Norwich, Connecticut, on January 14, 1741. When he was 14 years old,

Benedict ran away from home to fight in the French and Indian War, but he

was brought back by his mother, who apparently was driven insane later in

her life. If I had a son like Benedict, I might have gone insane too!

After his mother insisted that he return home, he ran away for a second

time. After he was finished playing boy hero for awhile, he learned the

apothecary (pharmacy) trade and then in 1762, he opened a book and drug

store in New Haven. Benedict was also involved with trade in the West

Indies. By 1774, he was one of the wealthiest citizens in New Haven.

It's a good thing that he had money, because he was one of those people

who like to ride around in their Mercedes and wear expensive clothes, even

if he couldn't afford them. Benedict then got hooked up with the

sheriff's daughter Margaret Mansfield, and they hit it off. They decided

to get married in 1774. But this marriage was short lived because the

next year Margaret caught a disease and died. When the Revolutionary War

began that year Arnold was already an experienced soldier. He had helped

Ethan Allen capture Fort Ticonderoga. Then Benedict came up with a great

idea to capture Quebec. This idea failed, but Benedict had already proven

his bravery. He was then commissioned as a colonel in the patriot forces.

He was one of General George Washington's most trusted officers.

Benedict led his troops to the siege of Boston and Valcour Island

and proved once again to be a bold and skilled officer. At the battle of

Valcour Island he was wounded severely in his leg. His bravery won him

the respect of many people. He was promoted to the rank of brigadier

general. Arnold felt that his services were not properly rewarded. In

1777, Congress promoted five officers, who were junior to Benedict, to

major general. Only a personal plea from General George Washington kept

him from resigning. He did receive a delayed promotion to major general,

but he was still angered that he was not promoted to a rank above the

junior officers promoted earlier. Then to top things off, a fellow

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