History UsefulNotes / BenedictArnold

Benedict Arnold (January 14, 1741 - June 14, 1801) was a general during UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution. He originally fought for the Patriots, scoring some major victories,[[note]] Notably, the Battle of Saratoga, which convinced the French to back the United States. He was wounded in the battle, which resulted in the famous "Boot monument" dedicated to a severe leg injury he sustained in the battle. [[/note]] but later switched sides and fought for the British. To this day, his name is a synonym for "traitor" in the UsefulNotes/UnitedStates.

Benedict Arnold (January 14, 1741 - June 14, 1801) was a general during UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution. He originally fought for the Patriots, scoring some major victories,[[note]] Notably, the Battle of Saratoga, which convinced the French to back the United States. He was wounded in the battle, which resulted in the famous "Boot monument" dedicated to his lost leg. [[/note]] but later switched sides and fought for the British. To this day, his name is a synonym for "traitor" in the UsefulNotes/UnitedStates.

Benedict Arnold (January 14, 1741 - June 14, 1801) was a general during UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution. He originally fought for the Patriots, scoring some major victories, but later switched sides and fought for the British. To this day, his name is a synonym for "traitor" in the UsefulNotes/UnitedStates.

Benedict Arnold (January 14, 1741 - June 14, 1801) was a general during UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution. He originally fought for the Patriots, scoring some major victories, but later switched sides and fought for the British. To this day, his name is a synonym for "traitor" in the U.S.

* Voice of Creator/AndySamberg in ''WesternAnimation/AmericaTheMotionPicture''
* Voice of Creator/DustinHoffman in ''WesternAnimation/LibertysKids''
* Voice of Paul Hopkins in ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedIII''

-->''"Judas sold only one man, Arnold three millions."''\\
-- '''Creator/BenjaminFranklin'''

* Voice of Paul Hopkins in ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedIII''

Fictional depictions of Benedict Arnold run the gamut from those that portray him as a CardCarryingVillain to those that sympathetically examine his reasons for changing sides. Arnold gave his own reasons in an open letter called, "To the Inhabitants of America." In it, he claimed that recent British peace overtures sufficiently addressed the colonists' grievances, and he also condemned the American alliance with absolutist Catholic France. However, many suspect that he may have had other motives. One common theory is that he was fed up after having been repeatedly passed over for promotion. Additionally, he may have been influenced by the pro-British Peggy Shippen, whom he married in 1779.

* Creator/ChrisParnell in ''Series/DrunkHistory''

Fictional depictions of Benedict Arnold run the gamut from those that portray him as a CardCarryingVillain to those that sympathetically examine his reasons for changing sides. Arnold gave his own reasons in an open letter called, "To the Inhabitants of America." In it, he claimed that recent British peace overtures sufficiently addressed the colonists' grievances, and he also condemned the American alliance with absolutist Catholic France. However, many suspect that he may have had other motives. One common theory is that it was ​a case of MistreatmentInducedBetrayal, in which he was fed up after having endured a series of real or perceived slights. Additionally, he may have been influenced by Peggy Shippen, a Loyalist whom he married in 1779.

* Voice of Creator/DustinHoffman in ''WesternAnimation/LibertysKids''