Peggy Shippen

John André and Benedict Arnold, he was preparing for a breakfast at the Arnold home. Arnold fled from the house, but his wife “Peggy had retired to her bedroom, ready to feign innocence and hysterical despair…She was an artful actress, and the show of stunned sorrow which she staged in the days that followed convinced almost everyone of her innocence.” Ever since Peggy Shippen Arnold’s dramatic display of her ignorance to her husband’s betrayal, historians have struggled to accurately reconstruct the

received no payment, yet spent freely. This was an inevitable recipe for debt. Arnold needed money, and fast. It was then that Benedict Arnold consulted Peggy. Being a loyalist, Peggy suggested secretly contacting Britain for money. Arnold began selling information on troop positions. This continued until Arnold was ready for defecting. Peggy sent letters asking England for more money. These letters were delivered by her close friend John Andre. Andre carried documents across battle lines

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

In the Revolutionary War, there were many different influencers that affected the course of the War. Both the American Colonies and the British had brave and noble heroes. Yet there was one man who became a traitor and disliked by both sides in his lifetime. Benedict Arnold was an egotistical, bold man who managed to find himself without anywhere to run do despise, or perhaps more because of, his actions and behavior during the Revolution. Benedict Arnold had always been devilish, even from a young

Benedict Arnold, “the most recognized name in American History 101” (Kullman, 2015), has become tantamount with the word traitor. Nowadays, Benedict Arnold has become infamous for his treacherous plot of giving West Point to the Redcoats, but I like to believe that most people overlook his paramount embroilment in the early stages of the Revolutionary War and the reasons that he decided to betray the United States. Arnold’s decision wasn’t one dimensional. In other words, many factors were prevalent

captain in the Connecticut militia. He married Margaret Mansfield in 1767. They had three sons. Arnold played a gallant part in the American Revolution and became a major general in 1777. His wife had died in 1775 and early in 1779 he married Margaret Shippen, by whom he had four sons and one daughter. Arnold was not careful with his money and soon found himself hard up for cash. It was because of this that he began his treasonable activities. Most people think

Lydia Darragh was a brave Quaker Housewife living on Second Street when the British occupied Philadelphia on September 26th, 1777. Many major wars were taking place, and they were known as the American Revolution when referred to as one. She supported the war effort and was read out of her meetings because of that support. There is no concrete proof of Darragh’s stories, but a family member brought her memorable actions to life. That member was Darragh’s daughter, Ann, who recounted the story years

Beauty and the Traitor by Milton Lomask. The Beauty and the Traitor, is a biography of Mrs. Benedict Arnold, or Peggy Shippen. Peggy Shippen was born during the French and Indian War, June 11,1760, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Peggy Shippen was known to the prettiest girl of her time and age. After her husband's treason and death, she was left with just debt and despicable names. Peggy Shippen had a negative impact on society. Her beauty could only get her so far. After Arnold’s treason, she was shunned

We all had something when we were younger that put the spotlight on us as children. Whether it was an unusual last name, big ears, or funny freckles there was something that made us insecure or self-conscious. I can remember being made fun of for my last name “Hartung”. Kids used to ask me if my tongue was a heart and I would begrudgingly answer saying that Hartung actually meant royalty in German, which was a lie but it was what my parents told me to say. In “The Hundred Dresses”, Eleanor Estes

Peggy Schuyler groaned as her sister, Angelica, dragged her through a stadium down the front row. Her sister’s favorite singer Maria Reynolds was touring and Angelica had gotten tickets for the both of them, even though Peggy had no desire to go. “Angie how did you get first row tickets? Is sitting up here really necessary?” Peggy wished she was at home in her bed, as she wasn’t a fan of big crowds and loud music. Her sister plopped down in her seat and rolled her eyes at her sister’s question.