Is Benedict Arnold A Hero Or Traitor

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I would present Benedict Arnold as a hero and a traitor because he helped the Patriots capture Fort Ticonderoga. He made the Patriots win some of their most important battles.

Then in 1780, he worked out some plans and paid british soldiers to surrender. After he thought that the Patriots treated him wrong and joined the British army.

It was wrong for him to go from Patriots to British.I was nice of him to at least win us some battles and train us. The museum should show that he was on both side because everyone thinks he is a traitor. The other choice of being a traitor I think that is was neutral he helped and made us win most of the battles.

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