The Betrayed becomes the Betrayer
. The Revolutionary war era was a tragic and bloody one for the early settlers of the lycoming county. Full of soldiers fighting, thieves stealing, rats snitching, and traitors betraying. One of the most famous Traitors, and most disgraced traitor was Benedict Arnold. Known as a notorious traitor to his once beloved country. However is the traitor really getting his just deserts? One needs to ask themselves before judging a man's Actions, What caused Benedict to betray his country? Does one just up and betray his country, After he fought for over three decades, twice wounded in courageous fighting. What madness could causes such unpatriotic Decisions from such a highly decorated general? Was it all just a “get up” from the beginning?
Benedict Arnold was born on January 14, 1741 in Norwich, Connecticut. He learned the Apothecary (pharmacy) Trade and, in 1762 started a book and drug store in New Haven Connecticut. He also continued trade with the Caribbean Islands. By 1774 Arnold had become one of the most wealthiest men in New Haven. IN 1767 Arnold married the sheriff’s of New Haven County daughter, Margaret Mansfield, Within a year later she died. In 1774 Arnold ranked captain in the Connecticut military. soon After the war began He was promoted to colonel in the “patriot Forces”. Later that year Arnold and Ethan Allen led the capture of “Fort Ticonderoga” in New York on May 10, 1775. After Which Arnold led over 1,100 soldiers into Canada. Without choice he cooperated with General Richard
Montgomery in an unsuccessful Assault on “Quebec” where Arnold’s leg was severely wounded in the assault and his courage won him a promotion to brigadier General. Arnold Had many disappointments, such as being...
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Alfred Young is a historian who takes a harder look at the life of an ordinary Boston man, George Robert twelves Hewes, before and after the revolution changes in America. The book looks at the developments that led up to the American Revolution through the life Hewes, who goes from a shoemaker to a rebel. Not only was Hewes a participant in the Boston Massacre, he was also involved in the event that later would be referred to as the Tea party. His involvements in these events paint a clearer picture of what can motivate someone to take up arms and fight for their freedom.
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The American Revolution was an important historical event in America and is widely seen as the precursor to the declaration of independence. 1776 is a historical book by McCullough about the events surrounding the American Revolution in the year 1776. The book dwells on military elements of the revolution. The book also details the military command chain of the British Army as well as that of the continental Army. The author digs a little about the politics of the time but the political aspects remain mostly in the background. McCullough writes a flowing story with fair coverage of the events of the Revolution, using detail and objectivity through reliable archival sources from both countries that took part in the war.
Edward, Rebecca and Henretta, James and Self, Robert. America A Concise History. 5th ed. Boston: Bedford/ St. Martin’s, 2012.
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.
Although Boston was perceived to be a free and racially balanced state, the people of Boston never welcomed diversity. The city of Bos...
During the Revolutionary War, Aaron and I accompanied General Benedict Arnold's expedition into Canada in 1775, a difficult trek of over 500 miles in the middle of winter. Upon arriving before the Battle of Quebec, we were sent up the St. Lawrence River to make contact with General Richard Montgomery, who had taken Montreal, and escort him to Quebec. Montgomery liked the Aaron, and promoted him to Captain and added him to his staff as an aide-de-camp. After Montgomery was killed and the advance party thrown into confusion, Burr single-handedly gathered some of the soldiers and began an attack on the British lines. Overwhelmed by cannon fire, we were forced to retreat. Burr carried the body of Montgomery a short distance before retreating from the field. Our courage made us a national hero and earned us a place on Washington's staff in Manhattan, but we quit after two weeks because we wanted to return to the field.
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Benedict Arnold decided to ride ahead of his men to catch up to Ethan Allen and demand that he lead command of the men as ordered by the Massachusetts Committee of Safety. Ethan Allen’s men would not take orders from Benedict Arnold so after lengthy discussion they decided to take command together. While Arnold and Allen were conversing over who should be in command, Allen’s men went ahead to secure boats to proceed across Lake Champlain. Allen & Arnold decided to attack Fort Ticonderoga at dawn on May 10, 1775. Together, Ethan Allen & Benedict Arnold crossed the lake late on the evening of May 9, 1775 with half the men, around 83 total (“American Revolution”, 2). Ethan Allen, Benedict Arnold and their men snuck through the night across Lake Champlain to attack the unsuspecting British troops at dawn. After they crossed the other side of the lake it was felt that dawn would come before the rest of the men would arrive so they attacked right away (“American Revolution”,
This book recounted the war in 1776 in chronological order by individuals’ experiences, and specified the characteristics and lives of important figures. In each chapter, the main event was explained with detailed informations, including personal narratives, which displayed the authentic history. The book was written about the war happened in 1776, so McCullough mainly focused on what happened to Americans during the war, and he only mentioned few stories about the British; moreover, this war was not as much important to the British than to the Americans. The goal of McCollough was to reveal the authentic history and raise the awareness of the war to the readers because this war was so significant to
Benedict Arnold was born on January 14, 1741 in Norwich, Connecticut to wealthy merchants. When the family business went down due to his father’s drinking problem, Arnold had to drop out of school at age fourteen. Arnold was sent away to learn to become a shop apprentice. When he was twenty-one, Arnold completed his apprenticeship and went to New Haven, Connecticut to open his own drugstore. He soon sunk into debt and was forced to close his store. Then, he became a sea captain for the next ten years. He bought three ships and launched a trading business, trading horses from Canada for rum and molasses in the West Indies. He was eventually able to reopen his store in New Haven and became a member of the New Haven Masonic Lodge. However, British laws began placing heavy taxes on the colonists in order to pay for the colonial war. As a result, Arnold, like many other merchants, began smuggling goods on his sh...
The spies were tasked with acquiring and passing information to General Washington concerning British activity in and around New York. The Culper Spies were instrumental in providing Washington with excellent intelligence; yet the most important piece of information may have been the discovery of Benedict Arnold’s plot to give West Point to the British. Unfortunately, it is uncertain whether the spy ring actually played a significant part in the capture of Arnold’s co-conspirator, John Andre, and thus saving West Point from the British. This uncertainty is either due to a lack of available information or differing accounts concerning the role of the Culper Spies.... ... middle of paper ...
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Fredrich Von Steuben was born in Magedeburg Prussia, on Nov. 15, 1730, the son of a Prussian army officer. At the age of fourteen he served as a volunteer in the army, at the siege of Prague. By seventeen, he was an officer. In 1762 he served Frederick the Great. Von Steuben became Grand Marshal at Hohensollern-Hechingen, where he received the title of Baron from their Prince. The Prince developed substantial financial problems, and the Baron had find new employment. He left Prussia due to sexual persecution, and was unable to resume his military career in the armies of France, Austria, or England (American Military Leaders). He arrived in Paris nearly penniless, but had the good fortune of being interviewed as a foreign aid by Benjamin Franklin, from whom he gained letters of introduction to Congress and Washington (American Military Leaders). They made a well-chosen decision to recruit him into the United States army to help train soldiers to fight against Britain. Success of the Continental army during the Revolutionary War was due to the training they received at Valley Forge from Baron Von Steuben.
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