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What happened to Benedict Arnold after the Revolution?

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After fleeing to the enemy side, Arnold received a commission with the British army and served in several minor engagements against the Americans. After the war, which ended in victory for the Americans with the Treaty of Paris in 1783, Arnold resided in England. He died in London on June 14, 1801, at age 60. read more

Benedict Arnold became known as a traitor when Major John Andre was captured by three New York militia in 1780 with the plans of West Point in his boot. He served as a General in the British army in America until the end of the war but did not have as much success recruiting American Loyalists to their cause as they had hoped. read more

Benedict Arnold was born in Norwich, Connecticut, on January 14, 1741. A member of the Sons of Liberty, Arnold rose to the rank of general in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Frustrated by the lack of recognition, he subsequently switched sides to the British and plotted the surrender of West Point. read more

Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) was an early American hero of the Revolutionary War (1775-83) who later became one of the most infamous traitors in U.S. history after he switched sides and fought for the British. At the outbreak of the war, Arnold participated in the capture of the British garrison of Fort Ticonderoga in 1775. read more

After the war Arnold and his wife moved to London where he died a rather ignoble death in 1801. I believe that had he not became angry and embittered by circumstances in the war he would be remembered as one of the greatest heroes of the Revolution. read more

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