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aronld gains command of westpoint
Benedict arnold is given command of westpoint but it no left alone untill later on, talks of giving up westpoint began around this time -
Pressure from wife
This was an ongoing thing throughout the time period. Benedicts wife was pressuring him into making this descion, because she thought that it would be a great descion for his family. -
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THE LETTER
This marked a turn in the events, because after pleading for information on how they were going to complete this deal, cliton sent a letter to arnold saying he wanted the information now. Aronld replied i have already sent you the intelligence, but really he delayed the message three weeks, long engough for washington and his men http://www2.si.umich.edu/spies/letter-1780july15-code.html -
arnold at west point
Although arnold was given control of Westpoint a month pior he didnt actually go to Westpoint untill now, it would have been longer if he would not have said that he was unable to lead a group of troops into battle because of a pain in his knee. -
arnold learns the deal has been accepted
due to poor ways of communication there was a 21 day delay from when it was accepted untill both parties knew about it
