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Benedict Arnold Essay, Research Paper

On January 14, 1741, Benedict

Arnold was born in Norwich, Connecticut. (B Arnold) Arnold?s father, also

named Benedict, had a drinking problem and his mother Hannah often worried. (B

Arnold) Arnold received his schooling at Canterbury. (B Arnold) While away at

school, a few of Arnold?s siblings passed away from Yellow Fever. (B Arnold)

Arnold was a troublesome kid that would try just about anything. (B Arnold) As a

rebellious 14-year-old boy, he ran away from home to fight in the French and

Indian War. (B Arnold) Later, Benedict Arnold deserted and returned home through

the wilderness alone to work with his cousins. (B Arnold) The army had excused

him without penalty because of his tender, young age. In 1762, when Benedict was

just twenty-one years old, he went to New Haven, Connecticut where he managed a

book and drug store and carried on trade with the West Indies. (B Arnold) In

1767, he married Margaret Mansfield, a daughter of a sheriff of New Haven

County. (B Arnold) They had three sons together. (B Arnold) When the

Revolutionary War was just beginning to break out, Benedict Arnold became a

prosperous ship owner, merchant, and trader. (Lake Champlain) Within days,

Arnold became very interested in the war once again and joined the American

Army. All of the battles Arnold commanded over showed immense courage and

bravery, but he was soon known as America?s greatest traitor due to his

betrayal of the American?s. As the Revolutionary War broke out, Benedict

Arnold decided to volunteer to head over 1,000 men up to Maine. (Lake Champlain)

He asked for additional men from his companies to join the army. Arnold then

became a captain in the Connecticut Militia. General George Washington had his

favorites, which Arnold was among the very few. (Macks 118) So, Benedict Arnold

was sent on a infernal 500 mile march to Maine by Washington also known as

?The Rock?. (Macks 72, 118) There, he met up with General Richard

Montgomery. (Macks 72) The relentless Benedict Arnold and only about fifty

percent of his original soldiers made it to the St. Lawrence River where they

met up with General Montgomery. (Macks 72) Their plan was to attack the British

Army by surprise in Quebec City, Canada. (Lake Champlain and Macks 72) Both

Montgomery and Arnold arranged to start on the lofty mountain sides of Quebec. (Macks

72) Arnold and his soldiers found themselves trapped by the British. A member of

the British Army shot a musket ball directly towards Arnold?s leg. (Macks 73)

His leg was badly broken and he had to be taken to a hospital bed almost a mile

away from the attack. (Macks 73) The courageous and brave Arnold relentlessly

hollered orders from his bed, as his hard working troopers were overthrown by

the British Army. (Macks 73) The attack had lasted fifty days and the secret

journey resulted in a catastrophe for the volunteer soldiers who marched away.

(Lake Champlain) The conditions were horrendous. It was said that almost fifty

percent of the men froze, starved, and even made broth for nourishment by

boiling leather from their shoes. (Lake Champlain) Forty, of the fifty percent

of the worn out men died before returning home. (Lake Champlain) During this

time, Arnold had tremendous leadership and courage in those woods. Many people

believed that they would have all perished if it were not for dauntless and

extraordinary field general-ship. (Lake Champlain) The Massachusetts Committee

of Safety became suspicious of Arnold?s behavior and conduct. Benedict was fed

up so he resigned his commission at Crown Point, New York. (M. Flynn) While

Benedict was on his way back to Connecticut, he first dropped by Albany, New

York where he talked with the commander of the Northern Army, Major General

Philip Schuyler. (M. Flynn) Arnold tried to persuade the General into letting

him invade Quebec. Arnold understood that he would later face consequences with

the Massachusetts Committee because of his actions, but he prepared himself. (M.

Flynn) Benedict came up with a petition and accumulated over 500 signatures from

Northern New Yorkers. (M. Flynn) The petition showed the American?s

appreciation of his accomplishments and good deeds. (M. Flynn) The petition soon

became useless. Arnold?s wife had been sick with an illness for quite some

time. (B Arnold) The news soon made it to him that Margaret had passed away. (M.

Flynn) Arnold proceeded back to New Haven to bury his wife and sort through her

belongings. (M. Flynn) He soon returned to the same spot, but this time he had a

new method of taking control of Quebec. (M. Flynn) Arnold met with General

Washington once again and informed him of his plan to invade Quebec City for the

second time. Both Arnold and General Philip Schuyler, a well-educated man from

the upper class, would take different routes up to Canada. (M. Flynn) Arnold

would go up the Kennebec River into northwest Maine and would then travel

through the woods, while Schuyler would head directly north. (M. Flynn)

Washington thought Arnold?s plan was brilliant and told him to go ahead with

it but under two conditions. (M. Flynn) First, Arnold had to talk to the

Massachusetts Committee of Safety in regards to previous accusations. Second,

Benedict had to obtain General Schuyler?s permission to accompany him on the

invasion. (M. Flynn) Once these two

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