Benedict Arnold

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United States general and traitor in the American Revolution; in 1780 his plan to surrender West Point to the British was foiled (1741-1801)

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A traitor is a betrayer - one who practices injury, while professing friendship. Benedict Arnold was a traitor, solely because, while professing friendship for the American cause, he attempted to injure it. An open enemy, however criminal in other respects, is no traitor. Lysander Spooner

An offensive by Benedict Arnold (which led to him being wounded in the leg) pushed Burgoyne closer to surrendering. Source: Internet

Allen is best remembered as the patriotic leader of the Green Mountain Boys, who took the British fort at Ticonderoga with Benedict Arnold in May 1775. Source: Internet

Jellison, p. 111 Engraving of Benedict Arnold On the afternoon of May 9, Benedict Arnold quite unexpectedly arrived on the scene. Source: Internet

General Benedict Arnold commanded the American naval fleet on Lake Champlain, which was composed of volunteers and soldiers drafted from the Northern Army. Source: Internet

Perhaps more outrageous, though, is the corporate media's coverup of the most dangerous espionage threat since Benedict Arnold. Source: Internet

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