Unable to find a new military or. In a July 11 letter, he complained that the British did not appear to trust him, and threatened to break off negotiations unless progress was made. During this time, Arnold brought his sister Hannah to New Haven and established her in his apothecary to manage the business in his absence. Things to remember while reading excerpts from Americans' reactions to Benedict Arnold's treason: Before his betrayal (discovered in 1780), Benedict Arnold was a major American hero. Odell was a Loyalist working with William Franklin, the last colonial governor of New Jersey and the son of Benjamin Franklin. You may think it was odd that parents would name their newborn . A historical marker in Danvers, Massachusetts commemorates Benedict Arnold's 1775 expedition to Quebec Bayley Seton Hospital in the Clifton section of Staten Island was named in part for Richard Bayley, father of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Sage's gravestone indicates that he was born on April 14, 14, 1786, a date roughly confirmed by Arnold's will, which stated that Sage was 14 when Arnold wrote it in 1800. Arnold was born in Connecticut. 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Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. [112], In London, Arnold aligned himself with the Tories, advising Germain and King George III to renew the fight against the Americans. Early in May he made secret overtures to British headquarters, and a year later he informed the British of a proposed American invasion of Canada. Clinton was uninterested in most of his aggressive ideas, but finally authorized him to raid the port of New London, Connecticut. At a prearranged rendezvous point on the shoreline his contact arrived just after midnight. How did Benedict Arnold betray the Continental Army to the British? After the usual exchange of greetings I ventured to request from him some letters of introduction to his friends in America. He was on his way home from Ticonderoga when he learned that his wife had died earlier in June. The Arnold residence attained the reputation as one of early Amsterdam's finer homes. When the British took control of Philadelphia in 1777, Peggy met John Andr, a charming, well-educated British officer. [79], Shortly after Washington's rebuke, a Congressional inquiry into Arnold's expenditures concluded that he had failed to account fully for his expenditures incurred during the Quebec invasion, and that he owed the Congress some 1,000,[b] largely because he was unable to document them. [76] Several members on the panel of judges were ill-disposed toward Arnold over actions and disputes earlier in the war, yet Arnold was cleared of all but two minor charges on January 26, 1780. Promoted to the rank of brigadier general, Arnold constructed a flotilla on Lake Champlain and inflicted severe losses on a greatly superior enemy fleet near Valcour Island, New York (October 11, 1776). in George Athan Billias, ed., This page was last edited on 15 February 2023, at 10:05. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. [11], Arnold was very close to his mother, who died in 1759. Andr was captured the next day, near Tarrytown, with those plans tucked inside his boot. [86], Arnold's command at West Point also gave him authority over the entire American-controlled Hudson River, from Albany down to the British lines outside New York City. However, British casualties were high; nearly one quarter of the force was killed or wounded, and Clinton declared that he could ill afford any more such victories. By early July, he was back in Philadelphia, where he wrote another secret message to Clinton on July 7 which implied that his appointment to West Point was assured and that he might even provide a "drawing of the works by which you might take [West Point] without loss". The September 21 meeting with British Major John Andre was a disaster for both men. [149] The faculty club at the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton has a Benedict Arnold Room in which letters written by Arnold hang on the walls. Benedict Arnold, (born January 14, 1741, Norwich, Connecticut [U.S.]died June 14, 1801, London, England), patriot officer who served the cause of the American Revolution until 1779, when he shifted his allegiance to the British. He then went to Cambridge, Massachusetts, and suggested to George Washington a second expedition to attack Quebec City via a wilderness route through Maine. [47] Burgoyne surrendered ten days after the second battle on October 17, 1777. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. [103] The anti-war Whigs had gained the upper hand in Parliament, and Germain was forced to resign, with the government of Lord North falling not long after. [b][6] He led British forces in the Raid of Richmond and nearby areas, and they burned much of New London, Connecticut, to the ground and slaughtered surrendering forces after the Battle of Groton Heightsjust a few miles downriver from the town where he had grown up. After his leg healed, Benedict Arnold was named Military Governor of Philadelphia. In real life: Arnold left for England in late 1781, before the official surrender, in an unsuccessful bid to persuade the Crown to keep the war going in America. [66] Biographer Nathaniel Philbrick argues: Peggy Shippen did have a significant role in the plot. He was a general that preferred to lead in the front then the back, always riding his horse into battle alongside his men. It is impossible to say when 37-year-old Benedict Arnold first met 18-year-old Peggy Shippen, but we do know that on September 25, 1778, he wrote her a love lettermuch of it an exact copy of . Therefore, the answer to your question is no, we do not commemorate Benedict Arnold. It described a boy who stole eggs from birds' nests, pulled wings off insects, and engaged in other sorts of wanton cruelty, who then grew up to become a traitor to his country. Arnold said that it would have been better had it been in the chest instead of the leg. Benedict died of natural causes, maybe a fever. He traveled extensively in the course of his business throughout New England and from Quebec to the West Indies, often in command of one of his own ships. [107], The pursuing American army included the Marquis de Lafayette, who was under orders from Washington to hang Arnold summarily if he was captured. His company marched northeast the following month to assist in the siege of Boston that followed the Battles of Lexington and Concord. From there, he was ordered to Vermont where he met with Ethan Allen. [119] The most serious of these was a slander suit which he won against a former business partner; and following this, townspeople burned him in effigy in front of his house, as Peggy and the children watched. His father was a successful businessman and young Benedict had a comfortable childhood. Harper's Weekly published an article in 1861 describing Confederate leaders as "a few men directing this colossal treason, by whose side Benedict Arnold shines white as a saint". [141] Historian Barry Wilson points out that Arnold's descendants established deep roots in Canada, becoming leading settlers in Upper Canada and Saskatchewan. His subordinates, some long-time associates, grumbled about Arnold's unnecessary distribution of supplies and eventually concluded that he was selling them on the black market for personal gain. Clinton refused this suggestion; after a military tribunal, Andr was hanged at Tappan, New York, on October 2. But despite all the financial and political reasons he had for his betrayal, it's possible it was actually about love. They issued him a colonel's commission on May 3, 1775, and he immediately rode off to Castleton in the disputed New Hampshire Grants (Vermont) in time to participate with Ethan Allen and his men in the capture of Fort Ticonderoga. [134] Social historian Brian Carso notes that, as the 19th century progressed, the story of Arnold's betrayal was portrayed with near-mythical proportions as a part of the national history. John Andr was executed for spying. Answer (1 of 2): In the United States, Benedict Arnold has the dubious distinction of being one of the primary figures responsible for the Revolutionary War's losing cause. Samuel Spring carried him to the makeshift hospital at the Htel Dieu. Meanwhile, in April 1779, Arnold married Margaret (Peggy) Shippen, a young woman of loyalist sympathies. His grandfather, after whom he was named, was one of the founders of the Rhode Island colony, but Arnold's father was the opposite of the upstanding Benedict Arnold I. Especially galling was a long feud with the civil authorities in Philadelphia which led to his court-martial. [16] He was hardworking and successful, and was able to rapidly expand his business. [81], Early in April, Philip Schuyler had approached Arnold with the possibility of giving him the command at West Point. He then directed the construction of a fleet to defend Lake Champlain, which was overmatched and defeated in the October 1776 Battle of Valcour Island. "[102], The British gave Arnold a brigadier general's commission with an annual income of several hundred pounds, but they paid him only 6,315 plus an annual pension of 360[b] for his defection because his plot had failed. (Benedict Cumberbatch doesn't count; he's British.) Arnold was promoted to brigadier general for his role in reaching Quebec, and he maintained an ineffectual siege of the city until he was replaced by Major General David Wooster in April 1776. Arnold became a shrewd and prosperous trader in New Haven while also joining the local militia in 1774 and being named its captain soon thereafter. British reinforcements arrived in late March led by William Phillips who served under Burgoyne at Saratoga. Thereafter his name became an epithet for traitor in the United States. Arnold had the power to act, to defy the stresses of business and the dangers of the battlefield; but Peggy had the power to endure. [25] On the night of January 28, 1767, he and members of his crew roughed up a man suspected of attempting to inform authorities of Arnold's smuggling. [9], Arnold's father was a successful businessman, and the family moved in the upper levels of Norwich society. [46] During the fighting in the second battle, Arnold disobeyed Gates' orders and took to the battlefield to lead attacks on the British defenses. This was the last straw. Benjamin Franklin wrote that "Judas sold only one man, Arnold three millions", and Alexander Scammell described his actions as "black as hell". Again he tried to resign, but in July he accepted a government order to help stem the British advance into upper New York. Washington Irving used it as part of an argument against dismemberment of the union in his 1857 Life of George Washington, pointing out that the unity of New England and the southern states which led to independence was made possible in part by holding West Point. In 1787, he moved to Canada to run a merchant business with his sons Richard and Henry. However, his actions at Saint-Jean and Valcour Island played a notable role in delaying the British advance against Ticonderoga until 1777. Benedict Arnold's name might be the first that comes to mind when we think of treason not just because he was a traitor, but because he was such an unlikely one. Following the deaths of three of his. Before it could be carried out, however, minutemen captured John Andr and informed General George Washingtonof the plot. "[144] The victory monument at Saratoga has four niches, three of which are occupied by statues of Generals Gates, Schuyler, and Morgan. Though the location was used for training cadets in engineering starting in 1794, it officially became the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1802. Benedict Arnold passed away on 3 March 1849. Arnold's name had become synonymous with the word traitor. Arnold arrived in New Brunswick in December 1785, so Sage's mother could not have been from there. Despite his popularity and battlefield prowess, Benedict Arnold eventually broke bad. After the war, he petitioned to have Vermont become a state. [40] In February 1777, he learned that he had been passed over by Congress for promotion to major general. The band played a funeral march. [109] They also attacked and captured Fort Griswold across the river in Groton, Connecticut, slaughtering the Americans after they surrendered following the Battle of Groton Heightsand all these deeds were done just a few miles down the Thames River from Norwich, where Arnold grew up. Born in 1867 in Hanley, Staffordshire (part of the famous 'Potteries' and now a district of Stoke-on-Trent), Enoch Arnold Bennett was named after his father, a solicitor. [101] From the ship, he wrote a letter to Washington[102] requesting that Peggy be given safe passage to her family in Philadelphiawhich Washington granted. From psychological wounds received in his Connecticut childhood when his alcoholic father squandered the family's fortunes? "No one has betrayed those in uniform like Donald Trump ," said the voiceover in the latest ad . [142] His descendants are spread across Canada, most of all those of John Sage, who adopted the Arnold surname. This article was most recently revised and updated by, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Benedict-Arnold, American Battlefield Trust - Biography of Benedict Arnold, Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Biography of Benedict Arnold, The Washington Library Center for Digital History - Biography of Benedict Arnold, United States History - Biography of Benedict Arnold, Benedict Arnold - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11), Benedict Arnold - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up), Benedict Arnold: meeting with Maj. John Andr. [103], Washington remained calm when he was presented with evidence of Arnold's treason. He was the second of the couple's six children. "[32], Arnold began the war as a captain in the Connecticut militia, a position to which he was elected in March 1775. [95] They found the papers exposing the plot to capture West Point and passed them on to their superiors,[96] but Andr convinced the unsuspecting Colonel John Jameson, to whom he was delivered, to send him back to Arnold at West Pointbut he never reached West Point. During the American Revolution, British Major John Andr joined with American General Benedict Arnoldin a scheme to secure British control over the American fortification at West Point, New York. Letters were to be passed through the women's circle that Peggy Arnold was a part of, but only Peggy would be aware that some letters contained instructions that were to be passed on to Andr, written in both code and invisible ink, using Stansbury as the courier. 3. Saint Benedict once lived in a hermit cave. He marched with 700 men by way of the Maine wilderness, a remarkable feat of woodsmanship and endurance, and, reinforced by Gen. Richard Montgomery, attacked the well-fortified city. [27] Margaret died on June 19, 1775, while Arnold was at Fort Ticonderoga following its capture. A Connecticut militia force arrived at Ticonderoga in June; Arnold had a dispute with its commander over control of the fort, and resigned his Massachusetts commission. [84], Arnold next wrote a series of letters to Clinton, even before he might have expected a response to the July 7 letter. In his martial success, he became the target of jealous mediocrities. During the Revolutionary War, West Point was known as Fort Arnold, but after Benedict Arnold's betrayal, it became known as Fort Clinton. That autumn he was appointed by Gen. George Washington to command an expedition to capture Quebec. January 14, 1741, in Norwich Connecticut. With the permission of his master, Armistead enlisted in the Revolutionary War under General Lafayette. [132], Early biographers attempted to describe Arnold's entire life in terms of treacherous or morally questionable behavior. On December 8, 1781, Arnold and his family left New York for England. Benedict Arnold High School Gallery Official Name Benedict Arnold High School Location Details Universe Earth-Twelve Country United States of America First Appearance Adventures of Bob Hope #95 ( November, 1965) Contents 1 History 2 Residents 2.1 Students and Alumni 2.2 Faculty 3 Notes 4 See Also History This article is a stub. Wilson believes that the explanation most consistent with the available documentation is that Sage was either the result of a liaison before Arnold left England or that he was Arnold's grandson by one of his older children. Among others, he shared the name with his father and. On May 9, Franklin introduced Stansbury to Major Andr, who had just been named the British spy chief. 1.Saint Benedict was a teenager when he became a monk. The combined assault (December 31, 1775) failed, Montgomery was killed, and Arnold was severely wounded. He knew that he was distrusted and disliked by senior military officers on both sides. An epidemic of yellow fever ravaged Arnold's family in the 1750s, however, claiming three of his . He was again severely wounded in the left leg late in the fighting. Arnold established himself in business in 1762 as a pharmacist and bookseller in New Haven, Connecticut, with the help of the Lathrops. Excited by the prospects, Clinton informed his superiors of his intelligence coup, but failed to respond to Arnold's July 7 letter. [42] Amid negotiations over that issue, Arnold wrote out a letter of resignation on July 11, the same day that word arrived in Philadelphia that Fort Ticonderoga had fallen to the British. [36] However, an acrimonious dispute with Moses Hazen, commander of the 2nd Canadian Regiment, boiled into Hazen's court martial at Ticonderoga during the summer of 1776. Thereupon I expressed the desire of seeing that gentleman, and, shortly after, I was introduced to him. The British promised 20,000[b] for the capture of West Point, a major American stronghold; Washington greatly admired Arnold and gave him command of that fort in July 1780. This meeting was thwarted when British gunboats in the river fired on his boat, not being informed of his impending arrival. Washington refused his offer to resign, and wrote to members of Congress in an attempt to correct this, noting that "two or three other very good officers" might be lost if they persisted in making politically motivated promotions. [52] Historian John Shy states: Arnold began planning to capitalize financially on the change in power in Philadelphia, even before the Americans reoccupied their city. For his services he was restored to his proper relative rank. After formal inquiries, he was usually acquitted, but Congress investigated his finances and determined that he was indebted to Congress, and that he had borrowed money heavily to maintain a lavish lifestyle. Major-General Nathanael Greene (August 7 [O.S. See the fact file below for more information on . Washington refused his resignation and ordered him north to assist with the defense there. [54] Such schemes were not uncommon among American officers, but Arnold's schemes were sometimes frustrated by powerful local politicians such as Joseph Reed, who eventually amassed enough evidence to publicly air charges against him. "[108] Cornwallis ignored Arnold's advice to locate a permanent base away from the coast, advice that might have averted his surrender at Yorktown. The most famous of these occurred on May 10, 1775, when Ethan Allen and his band of Green Mountain Boys, accompanied by Benedict Arnold, who held a commission from . Arnold was let off with just a slap on the wrist, but again his pride had been wounded. Benedict Arnold (14 January 1741 [O.S. [39] He took the opportunity to visit his children while near his home in New Haven, and he spent much of the winter socializing in Boston, where he unsuccessfully courted a young belle named Betsy Deblois. He could not cope with failure and disgrace. He led a small contingent of militia attempting to stop or slow the British return to the coast in the Battle of Ridgefield, and was again wounded in his left leg. [69] This was the beginning of a secret correspondence between Arnold and Andr, sometimes using his wife Peggy as a willing intermediary, which culminated more than a year later with Arnold's change of sides. He also provided information on a proposed French-American invasion of Quebec that was to go up the Connecticut River (Arnold did not know that this proposed invasion was a ruse intended to divert British resources). Upon the outbreak of hostilities at Lexington, Massachusetts (April 1775), Arnold volunteered for service and participated with Ethan Allen in the successful colonial attack on British-held Fort Ticonderoga, New York, the following month. The prisoner was dressed in miltary uniform. Congress restored Arnold's command seniority in response to his valor at Saratoga. The Portrayal of Benedict Arnold in American History", Shy, John. One plaque bears only a rank and a date but no name: "major general born 1740". -Benedict Arnold, January, 1780. His mother came from a wealthy family, but his alcoholic father squandered their estate. Benedict's exploits and continuous wins caught the eye of George Washington, who . The other leg ached constantly, and he walked only with a cane. [10] His apprenticeship with the Lathrops lasted seven years. He and his men were joined by Richard Montgomery's small army and participated in the December 31 assault on Quebec City in which Montgomery was killed and Arnold's leg was shattered. She exerted powerful influence on her husband, who is said to have been his own man but who actually was swayed by his staff and certainly by his wife. These charges were then referred to Congress, and Arnold asked for an immediate court-martial to clear himself. After Arnold was wounded in 1777, George Washington named him military governor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, recently abandoned by the British. Arnold was rebuffed by Congress and by local authorities in requests for security details for himself and his in-laws. [72] Clinton was pursuing a campaign to gain control of the Hudson River Valley, and was interested in plans and information on the defenses of West Point and other defenses on the Hudson River. He did, however, investigate its extent, and suggested that he was willing to exchange Andr for Arnold during negotiations with Clinton concerning Andr's fate. Benedict Arnold His father's alcoholism worsened after her death, and the youth took on the responsibility of supporting his father and younger sister. [8] His siblings were, in order of birth: Benedict (17381739), Hannah (17421803), Mary (17451753), Absolom (17471750), and Elizabeth (17491755). [29] She is buried in the crypt of the Center Church on New Haven Green. Various translations of Sun Tzu's The Art of War have been published over the past century. [135] Jefferson Davis and other southern secessionist leaders were unfavorably compared to Arnold, implicitly and explicitly likening the idea of secession to treason. [77] Arnold worked over the next few months to publicize this fact; however, Washington published a formal rebuke of his behavior in early April, just one week after he had congratulated Arnold on the birth of his son Edward Shippen Arnold on March 19:[78], The Commander-in-Chief would have been much happier in an occasion of bestowing commendations on an officer who had rendered such distinguished services to his country as Major General Arnold; but in the present case, a sense of duty and a regard to candor oblige him to declare that he considers his conduct [in the convicted actions] as imprudent and improper. Arnold benefited from his relationship with Mansfield, who became a partner in his business and used his position as sheriff to shield him from creditors. Some historians suggested an Arnold liaison in New Brunswick, but Canadian historian Barry Wilson noted the weakness of this traditional account. Arnold commanded the army only until May 20, when Lord Cornwallis arrived with the southern army and took over. His performance in the Battle of Ridgefield in Connecticut prompted his promotion to major general. After organizing an assemblage of volunteers, he seized munitions from the New Haven arsenal and led his group northward to fight the British. [23] The Stamp Act prompted Arnold to join the chorus of voices in opposition, and also led to his joining the Sons of Liberty, a secret organization which advocated resistance to those and other restrictive Parliamentary measures. The absent name is Benedict Arnold, a name now synonymous with "traitor." Many Americans understand why his name has been erased from the chapel of the garrison he once commanded. 0:00. The French had besieged Fort William Henry in northeastern New York, and their Indian allies had committed atrocities after their victory. Unable to obtain a regular commission in the British army after the war, Arnold pursued various business ventures like land speculation and privateering before permanently settling in London. [30] The household was dominated by Arnold's sister Hannah, even while Margaret was alive. [71], By July 1779, Arnold was providing the British with troop locations and strengths, as well as the locations of supply depots, all the while negotiating over compensation. [103] Legend has it that, when he was on his deathbed, he said, "Let me die in this old uniform in which I fought my battles. Benedict Arnold was born in 1741 to a prominent Connecticut family. While there, he disentangled himself from a lawsuit over an unpaid debt that Peggy had been fighting while he was away, paying 900[b] to settle a 12,000[b] loan that he had taken while living in Philadelphia. [38], General Washington assigned Arnold to the defense of Rhode Island following the British seizure of Newport in December 1776, where the militia were too poorly equipped to even consider an attack on the British. Despite Arnold's defection to the British, he was a fierce patriot for . [132], Talleyrand continued, "I must confess that I felt much pity for him, for which political puritans will perhaps blame me, but with which I do not reproach myself, for I witnessed his agony". Before anyone spouts off about me being a 'libtard' I am a conservative. "[115], In 1785, Arnold and his son Richard moved to Saint John, New Brunswick, where they speculated in land and established a business doing trade with the West Indies. 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