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Birth of the 'Traitor', Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold born in Norwich, Connecticut, by the parents Benedict and Hannah Arnold. -
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Benedict Arnold's Life
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His first education
He went to the private school not far from Canterbury, Connecticut. He eventually 'determined' to go to the Yale University at the time. -
His First job
Benedict joins the apprenticeship of apothecary with his mother's cousins. -
His Sadness, his Mother dies
Benedict's mother, Hannah Arnold dies, from depression, sadness, sorrow, and heartbreak. -
His Father's death
Three years after Benedict's Mother's death, his Father began to have the severe alchoholism, eventually he was banned from commission of church and died. -
His First Marriage
Benedict Arnold married with Margaret Mansfield, who was daughter of the sheriff Samuel Mansfield. -
Boston Massacre
While Benedict Arnold was in the West Indies, he witnessed the Boston Massacre. He was very shocked and said, "good God, are the Americans all asleep and tamely giving up their liberties, or are they all turned philosophers, that they don't take immediate vengeance on such miscreants". -
Connecticut Militia
Benedict was elected as the Captain of Connecticut Militia, after the battle in Eastern Massachusetts, or Battle of Lexington and Concord occurred, his company advanced to the Massachusetts, to assist other troops during the Siege of Boston. -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict, with Green Mountain Boys, led by Ethan Allen, they invaded the Fort Ticonderoga because they had weapons, ammos, and supplies in there, decisive Patriot victory, British retreats after that. -
His First Wife's Death
After a month and 9 days after Fort Ticonderoga's Capture, Arnold's wife died. -
WORST DAY!!!!!!
This day remarks the Battle of Quebec, the Americans and Canadian Rebels against the British and British Canadians. As the result, British won, Richard Montgomery was killed, and Benedict was wounded in legs, which will kill him 26 years later. -
Declaration of Independence
This affected all Americans including Benedict Arnold because this marked for declaring war against Britain. Signed by George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and lot more. Written by Thomas Jefferson. -
His Second Marriage
Benedict married with Peggy Shippen, and she played the role in conspiracy for Arnold, he too was conspiring with British to change sides. Peggy died 3 years after Arnold's Death -
Commander of the West Point
On this day, Major General Benedict Arnold obtained command for the West Point. -
His plan became close for failure
On Sep.22,1780, Colonel James Livingston saw HMS Vulture and fired it, leading to the discovery of Benedict Arnold's treachery. -
The Next Day...
Benedict knew it was going to happen, so meanwhile, he gave passes to John Andre to pass the American line in under the name John Anderson. Eventually, Patriots John Paulding, Isaac Van Wart, and David Williams found the letters that said the Benedict Arnold's treason and offering the British the West Point for 20,000 pounds. Andre was captured. -
Former Major General, Now Britsh Brigadier General.
Few days after defecting from West Point, Arnold was demoted into Brigadier General and paid less than 20,000 pounds because of his plan's failure. -
His Companion gets executed.
After his plan to cede the West Point to the British was exposed by the four patriots named David Williams, John Paulding, Isaac Van Wart, and Colonel James Livingston, John Andre was captured and Arnold fled from West Point. That day, John Andre was executed for spying on American troops by the order of the General of the Armies, George Washington. -
His Second Victory as the British
Arnold, with Germans, or Hessians if you will, invaded Fort Griswold in New London and Groton Heights in Connecticut. This resulted the British victory. -
United States Becomes a country, Great Britain Loses.
This marks the end of the Battle of Yorktown of 1781. Before that, Arnold requested Gen. Clinton to talk about the war, this was also happened even after Cornwallis's defeat. -
Going to London
After Benedict Arnold and Peggy Shippen has married, both have went to London. -
Duel with the Earl
This day, he had a duel with the Earl of Lauderdale, but neither was injured. -
Death of the Traitor
Benedict Arnold's gout became worse, because of this, he suffered the edema and delirium. Died of age of 60 from the disease complications. His death was placed in London, Kingdom of Great Britain, or just simply England. Because of his treason, no military companions from either United States or United Kingdom attended his funeral.
