A once very successful war hero turns to treason, for nothing else but money. That is Benedict Arnold a man who was an American General in the American Revolution. He lived a lavish lifestyle of a somewhat high ranking General. This was still not enough for Arnold though, but why would he betray the Continental Army like that. To know this you will need to learn more about Benedict Arnold.
January 14, 1741, Norwich, CT the day Benedict Arnold was born one of the greatest traitor not only in United States history but in world history, but to learn why he betrayed the United States you need to know a little more about Benedict Arnold. Benedict Arnold served as an apprentice at a young age but he left to join the Militia to fight in the French Indian War from (1754-1763). He later married Margret Mansfield in 1767. Later in 1775 Arnold’s wife died and in that same year Benedict Arnold enlisted in the Continental Army. Soon after Arnold joins the Continental Army, he was wounded in battle on December 31st of 1775. He left the army for a short period of time as his wound recovered in 1776. He then came back later in 1776 to fight again.
1777 this is the year that Benedict Arnold resigned from the Continental Army. Later that year he rejoined the Army. In October of that same year Benedict Arnold under Gates almost single handedly won the battles against John Burgyone and the British Army after Gates refused to use his strategy Arnold took control of the regiment and won the battle. One year later Benedict Arnold became a Military Governor in Philadelphia. He later was removed from this position for using supplies from the Continental Army. The next year ,1778 was an important year for Benedict Arnold. This was the year he started to negotiate with the British, Arnold did this because he felt like he was not receiving what he deserved in the Continental Army. Arnold felt that he should be a higher ranking officer and should not be in his current position as the man who ran fort West Point. He felt that he deserved a better position than this, he felt his talents as a general were going to waste. So he began talking to the British who offered him money and a high rank to give the plans of West point away. Arnold had other things that drove him to do this. An example was his issues with money. He had a bad gambling problem and wasted a lot of his money. So he needed this offer from the British . So he gave away the plans to West Point without …show more content…
Yet this did not help him with his already bad financial situation at hand. Arnold's treason did not go unnoticed.He was figured out to be a traitor, . General Washington removed Arnold from every Military record and reported him as a traitor. Arnold was going to receive £20000 ( nearly 3 million dollars today) for the plans to West Point, Arnold was later only paid £6000 for this. The British still lost at West Point but Arnold was accepted into the British Army. He was a Brigadier General, he led attacks against the colonies of Virginia and Connecticut. He only received around £360 a year in this position not the money that the British had
January 14, 1741, Norwich, CT the day Benedict Arnold was born one of the greatest traitor not only in United States history but in world history, but to learn why he betrayed the United States you need to know a little more about Benedict Arnold. Benedict Arnold served as an apprentice at a young age but he left to join the Militia to fight in the French Indian War from (1754-1763). He later married Margret Mansfield in 1767. Later in 1775 Arnold’s wife died and in that same year Benedict Arnold enlisted in the Continental Army. Soon after Arnold joins the Continental Army, he was wounded in battle on December 31st of 1775. He left the army for a short period of time as his wound recovered in 1776. He then came back later in 1776 to fight again.
1777 this is the year that Benedict Arnold resigned from the Continental Army. Later that year he rejoined the Army. In October of that same year Benedict Arnold under Gates almost single handedly won the battles against John Burgyone and the British Army after Gates refused to use his strategy Arnold took control of the regiment and won the battle. One year later Benedict Arnold became a Military Governor in Philadelphia. He later was removed from this position for using supplies from the Continental Army. The next year ,1778 was an important year for Benedict Arnold. This was the year he started to negotiate with the British, Arnold did this because he felt like he was not receiving what he deserved in the Continental Army. Arnold felt that he should be a higher ranking officer and should not be in his current position as the man who ran fort West Point. He felt that he deserved a better position than this, he felt his talents as a general were going to waste. So he began talking to the British who offered him money and a high rank to give the plans of West point away. Arnold had other things that drove him to do this. An example was his issues with money. He had a bad gambling problem and wasted a lot of his money. So he needed this offer from the British . So he gave away the plans to West Point without …show more content…
Yet this did not help him with his already bad financial situation at hand. Arnold's treason did not go unnoticed.He was figured out to be a traitor, . General Washington removed Arnold from every Military record and reported him as a traitor. Arnold was going to receive £20000 ( nearly 3 million dollars today) for the plans to West Point, Arnold was later only paid £6000 for this. The British still lost at West Point but Arnold was accepted into the British Army. He was a Brigadier General, he led attacks against the colonies of Virginia and Connecticut. He only received around £360 a year in this position not the money that the British had