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The Patriot Traitor is Dead

Boston,Ma Taylor Donahoe Benedict Arnold died of a high fever and delirium on June 14th 1801 at age 60. In his youth Arnold had been withdrawn from school because of a lack of money. At 15 he enlisted in the Connecticut militia. Young Benedict witnessed a massacre when the militia marched to meet the French army, after calling truce the French native allies attacked the militia. In spring of 1775 Arnold was chosen captain for Governor’s Second Company of Connecticut Guard. He and his men went out to Massachusetts to fight for independence. Arnold started getting frustrated after the battle of Ticonderoga; he did not believe his accomplishments were recognized. Benedict Arnold began working with Ethan Allen. They never saw eye to eye during this time. Eventually gained control because of his sailing experience. While Allen and Arnold were planning an invasion to Canada, Colonel Easton began arguing with Arnold. He challenged Allen to a duel but he refused. When the fight got physical they both left. Going their own ways. A Massachusetts Committee commanded him to put himself under Colonel Benjamin Hinmin.  He was not happy when he found out his troops had been recruited to colonel Easton. In the north he was not treated very kindly. So he wasn’t the friendliest one there. After the illness of his wife and having gout himself, he traveled to Cambridge to settle his accounts with the Massachusetts committee of Safety. He received shabby treatment there also. George Washington wanted Arnold to work with him for the Canadian invasion. Washington put a great deal of trust into Benedict Arnold and he solidly backed it up. He tried to invade Canada but the weather held them off. Arnold went on to do several more battles until he finally retired. Making several successes for both sides