USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -On September 21, 1780, Revolutionary War hero Benedict Arnold turned his back on his country in a secret meeting with a top British official.

Detailed explanation-2: -Benedict Arnold betrayed the Continental Army to the British when he made secret overtures to British headquarters in May 1779 and, a year later, informed the British of a proposed American invasion of Canada.

Detailed explanation-3: -Horatio Gates commanded American forces at Saratoga, historians generally recognize Arnold as the fighting spirit behind the “turning point of the American Revolutionary War.” “His resolve, his determination, his bravery was unparalleled, ” says Eric Schnitzer, a ranger at Saratoga National Historical Park.