What was the real story behind Peggy Shippen Arnold?

Find out about Peggy Shippen Arnold, the wife of traitor Benedict Arnold, who helped him betray Americans fighting for liberty, at Biography.com. ... read more

PEGGY SHIPPEN ARNOLD, AMERICA’S FIRST MATA HARI Peggy Shippen Arnold is at once one of the most fascinating and yet largely unknown women in early American history! read more

PEGGY SHIPPEN ARNOLD, AMERICA’S FIRST MATA HARI. Peggy Shippen Arnold is at once one of the most fascinating and yet largely unknown women in early American history! read more

While en route to Philadelphia from West Point in 1780, Peggy Shippen Arnold visited with Prevost at Paramus, New Jersey. According to Parton, she unburdened herself to Prevost, claiming that she"was heartily tired of all the theatricals she was exhibiting", referring to her histrionics at West Point. read more

Soon after, Peggy Shippen became acquainted with widower and Revolutionary War General Benedict Arnold, the hero of the Battle of Saratoga and the new military governor of Philadelphia. In spite of the differences in their political views, the two began a courtship, and Arnold soon sent Peggy’s father a letter asking for her hand. read more

Benedict Arnold had a total of nine children who survived to adulthood. Three were with his first wife Margaret Mansfield, and one, John Sage, may have been the product of an affair he had in Saint John. Peggy Shippen bore him seven children, of whom five survived to adulthood: Edward Shippen Arnold (March 19, 1780 – December 13, 1813) Lieutenant. read more