benedict arnold

     

The life story of this man who died in 1801 was chronicled in an A&E biography DVD titled "Triumph and Treason"

Trivia about benedict arnold

  • The promotion of Benjamin Lincoln & 4 others over him really irked this future traitor
  • In 1780 George Washington set up a plan to kidnap this traitor from the British; it didn't work
  • In 1781 this traitor's troops massacred the American militia at Fort Griswold in CT
  • In 1762 he moved to New Haven & became a druggist; traitor came later
  • This traitor took a cut in rank from major general in the U.S. Army to brigadier general in the British Army
  • He asked for 20,000 pounds to betray his command at West Point
  • His Revolutionary War military career included service in the American & British armies, in that order
  • A biography subtitled "Patriot and Traitor" tells why he turned to the British cause
  • Eggsactly! He led the capture of Fort Ticonderoga from the Brits in 1775
  • 2 years before turning traitor, he rallied the Americans to victory at the Second Battle of Saratoga
  • After General Cornwallis Surrendered at Yorktown, this American traitor accompanied him back to England
  • After the surrender at Yorktown, this traitor sailed to England with General Cornwallis
  • During his 16 months of treasonous activities, he used the name "Monk" when dealing with the British
  • Washington attempted to kidnap this man and have him returned to U.S. forces for execution
  • At age 40 in 1781 this American traitor moved to London but was denied military service
  • Major John Andre, this traitor's contact on the British side, was hanged in 1780
  • He was a patriot for a while
  • He tried to surrender West Point, a key to the Hudson River Valley
  • "Dark Eagle" by historian John Ensor Harr is called "A Novel Of" this traitor "And the American Revolution"
  • He demanded 20,000 pounds for his surrender of West Point
  • Major John Andre, phone home! This American traitor just called trying to warn you!
  • "Beauty and the Traitor" suggests that this general's wife ignited the spark of treason in him
  • Some "general" info--this military man died in London on June 14, 1801, unpopular in 2 countries
  • (Jon of the Clue Crew reports from the Capitol Building in Williamsburg, VA.) In April of 1781, this general, an American traitor, helped British forces seize Williamsburg & raise the English flag over the capitol
  • Mount Pleasant, a colonial mansion in Fairmont Park, once belonged to this traitor
  • For his dealings with this man, Major John Andre concocted codes & used secret inks
  • In 1775 his leg was severely wounded in an assault on Quebec & he was promoted to brig. gen.; 5 years later, he'd be in disgrace
  • While commander at West Point, he met with British major John Andre to plot the surrender of the fort
  • In 1779 he married 18-year-old Peggy Shippen, a close acquaintance of Major John Andre
  • This Connecticut native was a general in both the American & British armies during the war
  • He was born in Norwich, Connecticut in 1741 & died in London in 1801

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