On January 14, 1741, Benedict Arnold was born in Norwich, Connecticut. (B Arnold) Arnold's father, also named Benedict, had a drinking problem and his mother Hannah often worried. (B Arnold) Arnold received his schooling at Canterbury. (B Arnold) While away at school, a few of Arnold's siblings passed away from Yellow

Fever. (B Arnold) Arnold was a troublesome kid that would try just about anything. (B

Arnold) As a rebellious 14-year-old boy, he ran away from home to fight in the French

and Indian War. (B Arnold) Later, Benedict Arnold deserted and returned home through

the wilderness alone to work with his cousins. (B Arnold) The army had excused him

without penalty because of his tender, young age. In 1762, when Benedict was just

twenty-one years old, he went to New Haven, Connecticut where he managed a book and

drug store and carried on trade with the West Indies. (B Arnold) In 1767, he married

Margaret Mansfield, a daughter of a sheriff of New Haven County. (B Arnold) They had

three sons together. (B Arnold) When the Revolutionary War was just beginning to

break out, Benedict Arnold became a prosperous ship owner, merchant, and trader. (Lake

Point. (Lake Champlain) They were all glad that the their travels were over. Benedict

Arnold was involved in some risky business involving him using government supplies for

argument that became hot. (B Arnold) The court was in favor of the officer and they

against the shoreline of New York. (Lake Champlain) In June of 1776, while the Battle

updating about the soldiers advancements. (M. Flynn) Benedict gave the letter to a well

encouraged him to become a traitor but it is not a proven fact. In Benedict Arnold's last

In 1776, Benedict Arnold was associated with a number of different summer

Arnold) While in Massachusetts, Colonel Easton had just about destroyed any knowledge

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