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    the war Arnold became a captain in the Governor's Second Company of Guards. Eager for action, Arnold and his men marched off to Cambridge and asked 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. Despite their differences the groups successfully captured the fort on May 10th by surprising the British Garrison. As the Green Mountain Boys raided the rum stores Arnold was in an

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    Major General Benedict Arnold is without a shadow of a doubt the most intriguing and infamous general in American History, perhaps remembered by most as the infamous American traitor. His bravery, superior tactical skills, greed, need for self-preservation, lust, and jealousy all contributed to him being considered by various sources to be the most heroic and villainous character in all of American History. Benedict Arnold was born on January 14, 1741 in Norwich, Connecticut. His family fortunes

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    Benedict Arnold helped win battles for the Americans at Fort Ticonderoga, and The Battle at Saratoga. His battles lead him to great victories, made him famous, and he was known as a great general in the army. Soon after, Mr.Arnold hurt his leg and took control of West Point. He started to become short in money, so he said he would join the British if they made him commander of an army, and game him 1000 pounds. (1242.80 US dollars) The british agreed, so he joined them.James Armistead leaked info

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    Why did Benedict Arnold betray the Americans? This question is asked frequently, but today I will hopefully give you the answer. But, let's begin by talking about who Benedict Arnold was. Benedict Arnold was born in Norwich, Connecticut, without money and not in school. His father was an extremely successful businessman and expected his son to be well-educated. However, his father began heavily drinking because he lost three of his sons to “Yellow Fever”. This caused him to begin having financial

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    school history class, then you probably have no idea about Benedict Arnold, you probably never even heard the name before. “Benedict Arnold was an early American hero of the Revolutionary war,” (Benedict Arnold). He later became a worldwide known traitor after switching to the British side. He fought in many wars throughout his life since the age of 16. Arnold joined the militia and traveled to upstate New York to fight the French. Benedict Arnold was born January 14, 1741 to a wealthy mother and a successful

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    INTERVIEW WITH BENEDICT ARNOLD: HERO OF SARATOGA Jaime Lee Fritze Published in the Gazette on August 2, 1780 As the author of this article, I had the extreme pleasure of interviewing a most prestigious man, one who has suffered grave injury at the hands of the British and has proven his heroism and valor in the face of battle. General Benedict Arnold was a Patriot long before the war for American Independence and is a member of the Sons of Liberty. Arnold helped to smuggle trade goods and was

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    Judas - From Benedict Arnold to Mother Teresa By Karen Fish | Submitted On April 18, 2006 Recommend Article Article Comments Print Article Share this article on Facebook 1 Share this article on Twitter Share this article on Google+ Share this article on Linkedin Share this article on StumbleUpon Share this article on Delicious Share this article on Digg Share this article on Reddit Share this article on Pinterest In case you have been hiding in a cave for the past two weeks Judas the Betrayer

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    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

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    Benedict Arnold: Traitor

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    Benedict Arnold Benedict Arnold is mostly known for being a traitor. He was born January 14, 1741. How he became involved in the American Revolution, how he fought for America, and why he betrayed America for Britain are some of his accomplishments. He started his life as a loyal American. Later he became one of the most infamous traitors in history. Benedict Arnold was a merchant who was greatly affected by The Stamp Act. The Stamp Act took away part of the money he earned on his three merchant

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    Benedict Arnold: A Hero

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    Benedict Arnold was a notorious traitor. He was an American general during the Revolutionary War. He was a traitor because he attacked his own country and was disloyal. He defined who a traitor is. However, Louis Riel was not what Benedict Arnold was. When the Canadian government was trying to abate Metis rights, Louis Riel voluntarily coped with anguish to protect them. He was a hero because of all the pain that he tolerated for a noble cause of preserving Metis rights that benefited the greater

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