Essay on Benedict Arnold

The argument over Arnold’s place in American history has carried into this century. All the Americans relate George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Jefferson as their heroes, but there is a debate whether Benedict Arnold was a victim or a traitor. Arnold was a general during the American Revolutinary War, and he fought for the Continental Army. His name became synonymous with the word traitor. Benedict Arnold was a Revolutionary Hero that had a huge effect on succeeding in the war. He had motivated a lot of soldiers during the war with his victorious discourses, and battles. Determination could be one of the most important reasons why the Patriots won the war, and had a chance to create their own country. These days, kids are in

     Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in Harden Country, Kentucky. From an early age he was known as Abe. Lincoln later moved to Kentucky with his parents. Lincoln always wanted to be a

Known for his betrayl against the Continental Army, Benedict Arnold is most remembered for becoming a turncoat during the Revolutionary War. But, before switiching sides Benedict was a strong military leader and an excellent soldier. And, on both sides of the war, Benedict had great victories. Through his patriotic and traitorous acts, Benedict Arnold helped shape the course of the American Revolution.

George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He attended school for approximately eight years. Washington lived with his mother until the age of 16. At the age of 15, Washington took a job as an assistant land surveyor. In 1748, he began working in the Shanandoah Valley to help survey the land holdings of Lord Fairfax. By 1749, he established a good reputation as a land surveyor and was appointed Culpeper counties official land surveyor.

He was there to serve his people, and he would defend them and their rights until justice was served. One risk taken was when he entered as the first Indian to take foot inside the school at Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

children to raise. He was not getting enough attention as he wanted at home, he got his

“The Dark Eagle'; refers to the hero of Saratoga, Benedict Arnold, who went from highly regarded hero, to the most hated man in the Colonies in a matter of days. In the book: Benedict Arnold: The Dark Eagle, Brian Richard Boylan, analyzes the historical figure not critically, but objectively. He examines the forces that possibly could have driven Benedict Arnold to turn his back on the country that he fought for so dearly. Boylan also points out that the man who Arnold did most of his negotiations with, Major General John André, was strikingly similar to Arnold, and that the two men were brought together under one woman, Miss Peggy Shippen. Throughout this book, Boylan suggests that the reader should view Arnold without the

Benedict Arnold was born to Hannah Waterman King and Benedict Arnold III in Norwich, Connecticut on January 14, 1741. His mother Hannah was a wealthy widow before getting married to his farther. Benedict was educated in private schools in his early days, one of the being in Canteburry. The death of three of his siblings from yellow fever lead to his father finding solace in local drinking establishments and making poor business decisions leading to the demise of their financial security.

Benedict Arnold V was born in the year of 1741 on the 14th of January in Norwich, Connecticut. His mom, Hannah Arnold was a wealthy women and married his dad, Benedict Arnold III a successful merchant and sea captain. Benedict had five brothers and sisters, but only one lived to be an adult. Benedict Arnold V went to a private school until the age of 13, because of his dad’s mistakes. His dad made some bad business deals, which caused him to start drinking a lot and then their money started to deplenish. He was forced to practice being a apothecary. Benedict Arnold V didn't think things through and was a daredevil, so in 1757, when he was 16 years old he enlisted to fight in the French and Indian War. He later left when he was 18 to

In 1769 he got got elected into the Connecticut House of Representatives, and from 1774-1776 he was a delegate of Connecticut in the Continental Congress. Later in the year 1776 he was sent as a secret envoy to try to gain money from France to aid in the war. While he was in france, he met businessman, Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais. Beaumarchais helped Deane gain arms

Arnold used his lack of money and greed as reasoning for his treachery. After purchasing multiple properties and expensive items, Arnold started to lose his fortune, and needed to pay back debts. This is supported when the text explains that, “Arnold was running out of money. He put his New Haven house on the market, but there were no decent offers… And all the while he was bleeding cash (Sheinkin 226). Arnold was losing money and he wasn’t receiving proper pay from the Continental Army, so he turned to the British for their money. Since they had more and could fund his needs, he offered his services, resulting in him being considered a traitor. Overall, due to the reasons Arnold used to justify treason, he was a

     In this paper I am going to talk about how Henry Clay Frick was an important man to our history and some things that he contributed. Not only was he a successful industrialist, but an art patron and a philanthropist. He was one of the most important people that helped put Pittsburgh on the map.

father, after settling, his father opened a bakery and restaurant. He worked as a newspaper

He was also looking for ways to make money. He was some sort of business man selling whisky across California and starting a saloon. He also loved playing cards. One day when he was out exploring, he was captured by the Crow Indians. Who later, made him chief of war. As chief, He fought lots of battles for the Crow Indians.

When he recovered from his disease, he started his career as a salesman. Since his family did not have a