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Benedict Arnold (December 21, 1615 – June 19, 1678) was president and then governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, serving for a total of 11 years in these roles. He was born and raised in the town of Ilchester, Somerset, England, likely attending school in Limington nearby.
Benedict Arnold (14 January 1741 [ O.S. 3 January 1740] [ 1][ a] – June 14, 1801) was an American-born British military officer who served during the American Revolutionary War. He fought with distinction for the American Continental Army and rose to the rank of major general before defecting to the British in 1780.
Oct 27, 2009 · Benedict Arnold, an American colonist, was a Revolutionary War hero who later became a despised traitor when he schemed to turn West Point over to the British.
Jul 31, 2024 · Benedict Arnold was an American military officer who served the cause of the American Revolution until 1779, when he began colluding with the British. He eventually, in 1781, led British forces in an attack on New London, Connecticut, and his name became a byword for traitor.
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- Benedict Arnold was a patriot officer who served the cause of the American Revolution until 1779, when he shifted his allegiance to the British.
- Benedict Arnold betrayed the Continental Army to the British when he made secret overtures to British headquarters in May 1779 and, a year later, i...
- Benedict Arnold was unhappy with his position in the Continental Army by the time he betrayed the cause of the American Revolution to the British....
- After Benedict Arnold betrayed the Continental Army, his British contact, Major John André, was captured by the Americans and hanged as a spy while...
- “Benedict Arnold” is an epithet for “traitor” in the United States; calling a person a “Benedict Arnold” implies that they are a traitor.
Jun 13, 2024 · Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) was a general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). He was considered one of the finest Patriot military officers during the early years of the conflict but defected to the British in 1780 after being repeatedly passed over for promotion. Today, the phrase 'Benedict Arnold ...
The prosecution of Benedict Arnold—a Washington favorite, an emblem of national authority and a friend to Philadelphia’s wealthy—would be the pretext to flex his state’s political muscle.
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Sep 21, 2015 · On September 21, 1780, Revolutionary War hero Benedict Arnold turned his back on his country in a secret meeting with a top British official. So how did Arnold, with his patriot’s pedigree, become the most-hated man in America?
