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Benedict Arnold Biography

Benedict Arnold came from a prominent New England family that fell on hard times after the death of his mother in 1759.

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He joined the militia at an early age but eventually served as an apprentice at an apothecary under the tutelage of his cousins. He opened his own apothecary and bookstore in New Haven, Connecticut, in the 1760s. Prior to the American Revolution, he was opposed to British taxation policies.

When the war broke out, he helped lead the raid that captured Fort Ticonderoga in May 1755.

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Throughout the course of the war, he found favor with George Washington but was always at odds with other commanding officers or subordinates. After he was injured near the end of the Saratoga Campaign, he was placed in command of Philadelphia, where he met his second wife, Peggy Shippen.

While in Philadelphia, Arnold began to conspire with the British and aided them in planning the takeover of West Point. When the plot was uncovered, Arnold fled to England. He