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Benedict Arnold grew up with a simple goal: to restore the Arnold name. Even though he became a smart and wealthy merchant, he needed to do more to make the Arnold name respected. “He [wanted to] do more than just restore the Arnold name. He [wanted to] make it immortal.” (Sheikin). 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…

US History Period 2 9-15-15 Benedict Arnold During war hero’s should typically be on one side to better that one side. Benedict Arnold was different having an effect of both sides in one war. No general was more creative as Arnold, and can be considered as the most courageous officer in History , yet Arnold is known, not as a hero is but as a villain. Arnold was a commander at West Point, New York, and Arnold planned to hand it over to the British. Although Benedict Arnold made huge gains…

It was in the fifth century when a young man was sent to Rome. St Benedict was born in around the year 480 in Nursia, Italy and is the twin of St Scholastica. Benedict abandoned his literary studies and left home at around 500, making him around 20 years old at the time. He took his nurse with him and left all of his wealth and inheritance behind and fled out of Rome. St Benedict left home not looking to be a hermit, but to find a place away from the city because he disapproved of his fellow…

believe Benedict Arnold deserves the dishonor of being one of America's greatest traitors. It is true that Arnold helped exceedingly at the Battle of Quebec and Saratoga while getting his leg wounded. Arnold wanted the fame and the money from his country. Benedict Arnold’s father was a drunk, so Arnold wanted to restore his family name to whatever the cost, but instead he ruined it. The Pennsylvania Council had been closely investigating his actions. Benedict Arnold was constantly going to…

By definition, Benedict Arnold is a traitor. One of the most dramatic characters in history, The Notorious Benedict Arnold and Arnold’s letter to a British officer, John André, about selling West Point both contribute to the story of Arnold’s cowardly transferring from American to British forces. Clearly, his motivations were his lack of appreciation by other militants and need for a lavish lifestyle. Even though Benedict Arnold won over critical battlegrounds and contributed to the…

Benedict Arnold did not exercise field command on the battlefield of the American force at the battle of Freeman's Farm on September 19, 1777. The battle was fought by Colonels and Brigadiers with little direction from Benedict Arnold. Arnold’s division was engaged that day, but Arnold was not there. My friend who is a soldier who fought in the battle of Saratoga gave me his account about where Benedict Arnold was during the battle.“It is worthy to remark, that not a single general officer was…

While reading the Life of Saint Benedict, I found this account of Saint Benedicts life to be told in a biased and elevated way. The content is very questionable especially with a dragon reference. There were over 30 different occasions where Gregory claimed Saint Benedict preformed a miracle or prophesied. One correlation I observed with the miracle and prophesy accounts is that it is very similar to miracles performed by Jesus, there were also times I thought he was thought to have more…

The Biography of Benedict Arnold Benedict Arnold was the biggest traitors in history but he never received what he was promised for becoming one. Benedict Arnold was born on January 14, 1741 in Norwich, Connecticut and died June 14,1801. In this paper you will learn about Benedict Arnold’s childhood, how he became known as the biggest traitor in the history of the United States, and how he switched sides in the middle of the war. In this paragraph Benedict Arnold’s childhood and family will be…

The article, “Young hurricane Katrina survivors share mental trauma inflicted by storm”, by Benedict Carey seeks to address its readers on the effects that a natural disaster can have on one’s mental health. On September 12 2017 Benedict Carey wrote a newspaper editorial interviewing those who have survived hurricane Katrina and how it has impacted them in the past 10 years. With this editorial, he was able to advocate and emphasize the reality of one’s mental health. It is clear from the…

Benedict Arnold used to be a patriot commander. His name now means traitor. He helped with the capture of Fort Ticonderoga and the Siege against Quebec.He was an important military commander, helping with battles and political issues. The Americans were losing hope.The British were destroying the Continental Army. Only the guns of Fort Ticonderoga could save them.Benedict eagerly waited, hoping to be deployed there.Benedict was a different kind of person.He was encouraging and zealous, but also…