BENEDICT ARNOLD the TRAITOR

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BENEDICT ARNOLD the TRAITOR
By Cody K.
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EARLY LIFE

• He was born on January 14, 1741 in Norwich,
  Connecticut
• His mom and dad were divorced and some of his
  siblings died from Yellow Fever
• Without money, Benedict was withdrawn from school

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ADULTHOOD

• Arnold was originally a patriot, but served
  King George the 3rd with the same skill and
  daring he had shown in the Patriot cause
• In 1780 he formed a plot to take control of the
  fort at Westpoint, New York, and gave it to the
  British
• In the February 1777 Congress, despite General
  Washingtons orders, they promoted 5 Brigadier
  Generals of junior rank to Major Generalships
  over Arnolds head.

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IMPORTANCE DURING the REVOLUTION

• He was a General that turned traitor during the
  Revolutionary War
• Arnold pushed on the northern end of Lake
  Champion, where he destroyed a number of ships
  and a British fort
• In 1779 he was court-martial because of disputes
  with Civil Authorities.

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LATER YEARS

• In 1797, the British government granted him
  13,400 acres of land in Canada, but the land was
  little use to him
• He spent his remaining years as a merchant in the
  West Indies Trade
• In his last days, Arnold was burdened with dept,
  became discouraged, and was generally
  distrusted
• One day, America was happy, Benedict Arnold died

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RESOURCES

• www.earlyamerica.com
• www.answers.com
• www.americanrevolution.com
• World Book Encyclopaedia