Benedict Arnold was a general during the Revolutionary War, whom fought for the American army but eventually betrayed them and fought for the British. Included in this report will be his biographical information, the major events and people in his life which influenced him to become the person he was, and why he was important. I will be using this information to explain what made him a leader. Benedict Arnold was born on January 14, 1741 in Norwich Connecticut to Hannah King, who was a wealthy widow; and Benedict Arnold III. He had a number of siblings with unknown names who mostly died of yellow fever. He later attended Canterbury Academy, where from a lack of parental control Arnold often got in trouble. Then later he became an apprentice at an apothecary where he worked for his cousins Joshua and Daniel Lathrop. He intermittently went to serve in the army, but still worked for his cousins for many years. Later in his life, his mother died in 1759, and his father died two years later. Then he met Margaret Mansfield, who then became his wife in 1767. They then had three sons before Margaret died in 1775. Benedict then went on to marry Peggy Shippen. He and Peggy had five children. Then, on June 14th, 1801, due to edema caused by gout, Benedict died. There were many events and people who influenced Benedict to become the person that he was. While he was a child, his religious beliefs, Christianity, influenced how he acted, as well as what he believed. Also, his family
After Lord Cornwallis assumed control of the British Army , Benedict Arnold requested leave to return home to his loving family. During the following years , Benedict tried multiple times to find a place for himself in a British company, or British Military, but was unsuccessful. Luckily, Benedict and his son moved to Canada to start a West Indies Trade business. Unluckily, they went back to London because of a series of business deals turned into crowd burnings. After trying to continue his West Indies Trade business during the French revolution, Benedict was arrested for a short time under suspicion of spying.
Prior to the American Revolution, Benedict Arnold was a captain in the Governor's Second Company of Guards. When hearing about the battles of Lexington and Concord, Arnold and his men became eager for action. They marched off to Cambridge to ask for the commission of the Massachusetts Committee of Safety to capture Fort Ticonderoga. Along the way, Arnold’s group met up with Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys. Arnold and Allen disputed about who was in total command but Arnold’s attempt to take command was futile so he accompanied the Green Mountain Boys with Allen as leader. On May 10th, the two groups successfully captured the fort by surprising the British Garrison.
Benedict Arnold was a general during the Revolutionary War who fought as an American in the Continental Army and then ultimately defected to the British Army. To this day, his name is synonymous with the word "traitor". Arnold was born in Norwich, Connecticut on January 14, 1741. Arnold's mother was Hannah Waterman King and his father was Benedict Arnold Sr. His family was wealthy, up until poor business decisions changed their financial status. The deaths of three children from Yellow Fever also affected Benedict Sr. , who turned to drinking.
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
The book opens to a grim scene of a crowded field, filled with angry and shocked people, surrounding the gallows and looking at the road ahead as a band marched in playing a funeral march. Behind the band marched the broken and defeated Benedict Arnold, former general of the rebel army and traitor to the new country of The United States, in prison rags and shackles. The somber scene concludes with Arnold swallowing his saliva and marching onward towards his sure death. The story of Benedict Arnold begins 39 years earlier in the port town of Norwich, Connecticut. Benedict Arnold was born to a wealthy family in Norwich in one of the coldest winter months ever recorded. He was named after his dead brother of the same name and was some what of a rebel in his younger days. His parents sent him off to a respected boarding school where his real troubles began. In August of 1753 he received a letter from his mother, Hannah. It told of an awful outbreak of yellow fever in Norwich that is soon to claim the lives of his younger sisters Mary and Hannah. Two weeks later he received a follow up, in which his mother stated that Hannah was out of danger but his 8 year old sister, Mary, was dead. Soon after, Benedict's youngest sister, Elizabeth, died of yellow fever. As his pranks and tricks at school became increasingly violent, Benedict's father's shipping business was dying and his drinking problem got worse. Benedict
Although Benedict Arnold was a traitor to America in the American Revolution, he was a somewhat valuable general. Benedict Arnold did retire from his position after the soldiers repeatedly complained about him. This happened because of his hot temper, impulsiveness, and impatience. With these not-so-great traits about him, it earned him many enemies that would accuse him of false actions.
Benedict Arnold was born on January 14, 1741, in Norwich, Connecticut. His mother was born into a rich family, while his father had to work his way up to her status. At a young age, (the exact date is unknown) he quit school to become an apothecary apprentice and earn more money for his mother, father, and ten other siblings. Arnold served in the military during the French and Indian war before the revolution. He was married to Margaret Mansfield in 1767, and they had three children before she died of sickness. In 1779, he married Peggy Shippen, and they had five more children. He was one out of the two children in his family to survive into adulthood. He betrayed America in the war, killing several Americans. He was America’s first big traitor.
From the age of nine Earl Warren has worked on a railroad crew to earn money to go to college. Warren attended Kern County high school. There he gained interest listening to cases in the Kern County courthouse. After high school, Warren attended UCB's School of law. He received his B.A. degree and his J.D. After college, Earl Warren served as a district attorney, then a state attorney general, as well as
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
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.
It is believed that Benedict Arnold was a great general in the revolutionary war. He fought beside George Washington in the continental army. When he was a general for the continental army he had a couple of successful raids and took over british forts. He was also promoted to colonel by Benjamin church. He was doing great during his time with the continental army and his comrades trusted him, and he was praised for his successful attacks. Even though, a couple of his companions did bully and mess with him, they still found him useful when it came to taking over british forts and achieving bountiful attacks towards the british. He even got hurt during an attack on the british. George Washington sent Arnold to attack Quebec where he hurt his knee. As a result, his attack in Quebec failed miserably. This really shows that Benedict arnold was trying his best to be great man and do what was right. After Arnold had done so many
Desiring recognition and the feeling of pride brings a fullness in life so if you were to not being given the proper recognition, if you were utterly ignored, if you were tossed aside and others received credit for your very own work, is if you were faced to choose between taking the high road and becoming a better human being or would you act out in vengeance? Benedict Arnold’s historical acclaim is often associated with the traitor activity, by examining the experiences with Arnold, Americans are able to appreciate his leadership prior to his betrayal; his character is really revealed through his past and all that he accomplished for his beloved country.
The physical traits of Arnold Friend that the narrator describes are additional clues that Arnold is not who he claims to be. The three physical traits are: his eyelashes look painted, it looks like he is wearing a wig, and he put something in his shoes to make himself taller: “she saw how thick the lashes were, thick and black as if painted with a black tarlike material” (Oates, 1966), “He placed his sunglasses on top of his head, carefully, as if he were indeed wearing a wig, and
Although in most eyes Benedict Arnold is a hero, a small percentage believes that he is more notorious and traitor-like. Though he is legendary, like most he also has many opinions that change from time to time. When Benedict Arnold gave John Andre plans to take over American occupied West Point, some rebels, including General Washington, believed traitor
The life of Benedict Arnold, is a legendary American story, about military victory, dishonor, and treason. In many ways, Benedict Arnold was a hero, a member of the sons of liberty, who rose to the rank of general, and won historic battles during the Revolutionary war. If Benedict Arnold was killed in the battle of Quebec, history would have remembered him very differently. However, Benedict Arnold succumbed the great moral dilemma of greed, which ultimately tarnished his image in American minds. Because of his deceit his military triumphs were forgotten, and replaced with being remembered as a great American traitor. However, to fully understand why Benedict Arnold turned his back on America, a careful examination of his early life, revolutionary war contributions, and decision to join the English Crown is required.