Knowing this, you wouldn’t be surprised to hear that he was one of the first to volunteer for his local militia, and was elected to be their leader. Rapidly moving up the ladder, the mentally and physically fit Arnold went from a Colonel for the attack on Fort Ticonderoga, to a General for the attack on Quebec, to a Major General of West Point. Throughout this journey, Benedict Arnold was responsible for the success of many battles that couldn’t of been won without him. His quick thinking and aggressive military approach turned untrained militiamen into tough war soldiers, and was key to gaining important land and keeping most of the Patriots on his side. Even though some may consider Arnold a traitor, he is an American war hero who is single handedly responsible for many key victories of the American Revolution.…