Benedict Arnold: A Brief Biography Of A Traitor

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Benedict Arnold Biography

Have you ever heard of one of the biggest USA traitor. Benedict Arnold was born on January 14 1741 in Norwich Connecticut. He sadly died on June 14 1801 in Norwich Connecticut. In this paper you will learn about Benedict's childhood, how they impacted the world, and other interesting facts. In this paragraph Benedict family and childhood will be explained. First, Arnold's father was a successful business man but then got arrested relatively for drunkenness. Second, when he was young he was educated in private schools. In 1757, when he was 16 years old, Benedict Arnold singed up for the militia.Next, 2 years later, when Benedict got back from the war he found out his mother had died. Last, Arnold settled in new haven workings as a pharmacies and a bookseller.
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First, Arnold grew frustrated with the British restrictions and taxes then. Then he joined the sons of Liberty. Next, Benedict began the war as the captain of the militia. Last, Benedict soon became a traitor to the Americans by switching sides in the war. Benedict lead an exciting life that included various interesting facts. First when you look up traitor Benedict often comes up as a synonym. Next, Arnolds 3 siblings and his mom died of Yellow Fever. Last, Arnold was named after his great grandpa who was the go owner of Connecticut.
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