Benedict Arnold Deception

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In the last stretch of the Revolutionary war, when his country was counting on him to help take home the win, Benedict Arnold betrayed his country. Benedict Arnold, previously an American general in the Continental Army, was a key player in the Revolutionary War. He had many triumphs and was a risky, but brave soldier. He led his man to many successes using creative methods that no one else would dare to try. All of his victories were forgotten the second it was revealed he was a spy. Luckily, they won without him, but that does not justify his deception. From the very beginning, all he cared about was his reputation and money. He betrayed his good friends and country and was completely conscious of it. Benedict Arnold is undeniably a traitor. …show more content…

He took a pledge to serve the Americans as best as possible and be faithful to them. He served this vow when he started working with John Andre. For months, Arnold was feeding Andre and the British classified information about the Continental Army. For instance, a primary source shows, “ “I have / received no answer from my Letter, or any verbal Message - I expect soon / to command W[est] P[oint and most seriously wish an interview with some / intelligent officer in whom a mutual confidence could be placed” (Arnold). In this, Benedict writes to Andre about him expecting to control West Point soon. Once he does this, he will remain offering intel to Andre so that he and British troops can attack. For instance, Arnold writes, “ General Washington]--- expects on the arrival of the French]--- Troops to collect / 30,000 Troops to act in conjunction” (Arnold). This information is vital to Andre because now he knows how many men the Americans have and he can prepare his army to have even more to defeat them. Arnold leaks this information because he and Andre made a deal. Benedict gets payed, and the British get to attack and potentially win over West Point. Fortunately, this plan falls through when Andre is caught on American soil by a few patriots. Benedict knows how strategically important West Point is to the Americans and yet he still sacrifice it for a payment. After everything George Washington had

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