USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Benedict Arnold was an early hero of the Revolutionary War who later became one of the most infamous traitors in U.S. history. At the outbreak of the war, Arnold participated in the capture of the British garrison of Fort Ticonderoga in 1775. In 1776, he hindered a British invasion of New York from Lake Champlain.

Detailed explanation-2: -Famous Loyalists Benedict Arnold was a general in the Continental Army who went to fight for the British. Another famous loyalist was Joseph Galloway who was the Pennsylvania delegate to the Continental Congress but later worked for the British army.

Detailed explanation-3: -Benedict Arnold (14 January 1741 [O.S. 3 January 1740] – June 14, 1801) was an American-born military officer who served during the Revolutionary War. He fought with distinction for the American Continental Army and rose to the rank of major general before defecting to the British side of the conflict in 1780.

Detailed explanation-4: -He was 38; she was 18. The match was somewhat controversial, in part because Peggy leaned loyalist, while Benedict was an officer in the Continental military; and because he had a reputation as a fiery, impatient man who stood accused of illegal business dealings.

Detailed explanation-5: -While Arnold’s betrayal was clear-he offered the British seizure of the military fortress at West Point, NY, in exchange for 10, 000 pounds and a British military commission-what led up to that moment of betrayal is more complicated and less political than is often taught.