About: Military career of Benedict Arnold, 1777–1779

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The military career of Benedict Arnold from 1777 to 1779 was marked by two important events in his career. In July 1777, Arnold was assigned to the Continental Army's Northern Department, where he played pivotal roles in bringing about the failure of British Brigadier Barry St. Leger's siege of Fort Stanwix and the American success in the battles of Saratoga, which fundamentally altered the course of the war.

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  • The military career of Benedict Arnold from 1777 to 1779 was marked by two important events in his career. In July 1777, Arnold was assigned to the Continental Army's Northern Department, where he played pivotal roles in bringing about the failure of British Brigadier Barry St. Leger's siege of Fort Stanwix and the American success in the battles of Saratoga, which fundamentally altered the course of the war. After convalescing following the significant injuries to his leg sustained at Saratoga, Arnold was given military command of Philadelphia after the British withdrawal in 1778. There Arnold became embroiled in political and legal wrangling with enemies in Congress, the army, and the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia governments that undoubtedly contributed to his decision to change sides. In 1779 he began secret negotiations with the British that culminated in a plot to surrender West Point. The plot was exposed in September 1780, and Arnold had no choice but to flee to New York City. (en)
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  • West Point
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  • 1756-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 1756-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • American Revolutionary War, 1777–1779 *Battle of Ridgefield *Siege of Fort Stanwix *Battles of Saratoga (en)
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  • 1741-01-14 (xsd:date)
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  • Benedict Arnold (en)
  • Copy of engraving by H.B. Hall after John Trumbull (en)
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  • 1801-06-14 (xsd:date)
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  • London, England (en)
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  • See Military career of Benedict Arnold, 1781 (en)
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  • Benedict Arnold V (en)
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  • London (en)
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  • Place of burial (en)
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  • Continental Army: 1775–1780 (en)
  • British Army: 1780–1781 (en)
  • British colonial militia: 1756, 1775 (en)
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  • The military career of Benedict Arnold from 1777 to 1779 was marked by two important events in his career. In July 1777, Arnold was assigned to the Continental Army's Northern Department, where he played pivotal roles in bringing about the failure of British Brigadier Barry St. Leger's siege of Fort Stanwix and the American success in the battles of Saratoga, which fundamentally altered the course of the war. (en)
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  • Military career of Benedict Arnold, 1777–1779 (en)
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