Benedict Arnold (other)
Benedict Arnold (1741–1801) was an American Revolution general who defected from the American to the British side. Benedict Arnold may also refer to: *Benedict Arnold (congressman) (1780–1849), American politician from New York *Benedict Arnold (governor) (1615–1678), early governor of the Rhode Island colony and great grandfather of General Benedict Arnold See also * Ben Arnold (other) *Benjamin Arnold (other) *Arnold (surname) Arnold is a German and English surname. Notable people with the surname include: * A. Otis Arnold (1878–1941), American businessman and politician * Alice Arnold (other), several people * Ann Arnold (1936–2015), English artist * ...

Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold ( Brandt (1994), p. 4June 14, 1801) was an American military officer who served during the Revolutionary War. He fought with distinction for the American Continental Army and rose to the rank of major general before defecting to the British side of the conflict in 1780. General George Washington had given him his fullest trust and had placed him in command of West Point in New York. Arnold was planning to surrender the fort there to British forces, but the plot was discovered in September 1780, whereupon he fled to the British lines. In the later part of the conflict, Arnold was commissioned as a brigadier general in the British Army, and placed in command of the American Legion. He led the British army in battle against the soldiers whom he had once commanded, after which his name became synonymous with treason and betrayal in the United States. Rogets (2008) Arnold was born in Connecticut. In 1775, when the war began, he was a merchant operating ships in ...
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Benedict Arnold (congressman)
Benedict Arnold (October 5, 1780 – March 3, 1849) was an American politician from New York, and a member of the House of Representatives. Biography Arnold was born in Amsterdam, Tryon County, New York (after 1784 Montgomery County, New York) the son of Elisha and Sarah Francisco Arnold. He was named in honor of the famous Benedict Arnold at a time during the American Revolutionary War when he was still seen as a hero of the United States, stemming from the capture of Fort Ticonderoga. Arnold attended the local schools and became a successful merchant. He married Mary 'Polly' Bovee (sister of Matthias J. Bovee) on August 21, 1806 in Amsterdam, Montogmery County, New York. They had twelve children, Hiram, Jane, William, Maria, James, Charlotte, Lorenzo, Benedict, Hasley, Sarah, Marion, and Adam. Career Arnold owned large stretches of land, and was able to dedicate much time to philanthropy. As was common at the time for local magnates, he entered politics for a short period; in ...
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Benedict Arnold (governor)
Benedict Arnold (December 21, 1615 – June 19, 1678) was president and then governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, serving for a total of 11 years in these roles. He was born and raised in the town of Ilchester, Somerset, England, likely attending school in Limington nearby. In 1635 at age 19, he accompanied his parents, siblings, and other family members on a voyage from England to New England where they first settled in Hingham in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. In less than a year, they moved to Providence Plantation at the head of the Narragansett Bay at the request of Roger Williams. In about 1638, they moved once again about south to the Pawtuxet River, settling on the north side at a place commonly called Pawtuxet (now Cranston). Here they had serious disputes with their neighbors, particularly Samuel Gorton, and they put themselves and their lands under the jurisdiction of Massachusetts, a situation which lasted for 16 years. Arnold learn ...
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Ben Arnold (other)
Ben Arnold may refer to: * Ben Arnold, Texas, an unincorporated community in Milam County, Texas, United States * Ben Arnold (bishop), suffragan bishop of Massachusetts, 1972–1982 * Ben Arnold (racing driver) (1936–2011), stock car racing driver * Ben Arnold (field hockey) who played for England men's national hockey team * Ben Arnold (judge) (1892–1955) Associate Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court (1941–1953) See also *Benjamin Arnold (other) *Benedict Arnold (other) Benedict Arnold (1741–1801) was an American Revolution general who defected from the American to the British side. Benedict Arnold may also refer to: *Benedict Arnold (congressman) (1780–1849), American politician from New York *Benedict Arnold ... {{disambiguation Arnold, Ben ...
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Benjamin Arnold (other)
Benjamin Arnold may refer to: * Benjamin Lee Arnold (died 1892), American academic and university president *Benjamin W. Arnold of Benjamin Walworth Arnold House and Carriage House *Benjamin Green Arnold, founding president of the Coffee Exchange The Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa Exchange (CSCE) was founded in 1882 as the Coffee Exchange in the City of New York. Sugar futures were added in 1914, and, on September 28, 1979, the New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange merged with the New York Cocoa Exc ... in the 1880s. See also * Ben Arnold (other) {{hndis, Arnold, Benjamin ...
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