B
est known as the traitorous American general who unsuccessfully plotted to turn over his command at West Point to the British, Benedict Arnold had formerly been an accomplished leader of Patriot forces. But bitterness over perceived and real wrongs done to him by the Continental Congress and fellow colonial officers led Arnold to switch sides.
Timeline
Birth- 14 Jan 1741
Norwich, Connecticut
Birth- 14 Jan 1741
Birth
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Marriage- 22 Feb 1767-Age: 26 years
Margaret Mansfield
1775 - 1783US Revolutionary War- Ages: 39 - 34 years
Branch
Army
Service Start Date
1 Jan 1775
Conflict Period
US Revolutionary War
Rank
Major General
Service End Date
1 Jan 1780
Served For
United States of America
Marriage- 8 Apr 1779-Age: 38 years
Peggy Shippen
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Battle of Valcour Island
11 Oct 1776
Battles of Saratoga
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
10 May 1775
Siege of Fort Stanwix
Battle of Quebec
31 Dec 1775
Expedition to Quebec
1 Sept 1775
Battle of Groton Heights
6 Sept 1781
Battle of Blandford
25 Apr 1781
Battle of the Cedars
Battle of Ridgefield
27 Apr 1777
Gender
Male
Obtains command of West Point
3 Aug 1780
Arnold flees after West Point plot is foiled
24 Sept 1780
Moves to England
8 Dec 1781
Moves to New Brunswick, Canada
1 Jan 1785
Moves back to London
1 Dec 1791
Obtains Command of West Point (1780)
West Point, New York
Moves to Canada (1785)
New Brunswick, Canada
Battle of Quebec (1775)
Quebec, Canada
Occupation
Patriot major general; British brigadier general
Quote
"Let me die in this old uniform in which I fought my battles. May God forgive me for ever having put on another."
Death- 14 June 1801-Age: 60 years
London, England
Death- 14 June 1801-Age: 60 years
Death
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Burial
St. Mary's Church, Battersea, London, England
Burial
Battersea, London Borough of Wandsworth, Greater London, England
Other Facts
Mother
Hannah Waterman King
Father
Benedict Arnold
Full Name
Benedict Arnold
