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Benedict Arnold: Prior To Turning On The Colonies He Liberated Them

Nov 21, 2009 Sales

There are many moments in history that intrigue and surprise us. There are many characters that stand out. In terms of property management Providence Rhode Island has a couple historical characters that almost changed Providence property management. The well know traitor Benedict Arnold is one of them. His acts almost turned the fight for independence in favor of the British. Arnolds name is synonymous with being a traitor, but the actual story is filled with accounts of a complex man. He was a hero before he became a traitor and an argument can be made that because of Arnold that the Colonies defeated England.

Arnold was part of the first successful campaign of the colonial war. Fort Ticonderoga in New York was occupied by the British. Benedict Arnold asked for and received orders for his militia to attempt to take the fort. They encountered Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys with plans for the same thing. Arnold believed it was his destiny to lead both companies in battle and his plan should be followed. The Green Mountain Boys had other ideas. They worked out a plan that allowed for the two commanders to lead an assault on the fort. The battle for Fort Ticonderoga was about as dramatic as melting ice. Trying to transport the troops across the river in the earlier hours, Arnold and Allen were fighting the coming light of dawn. Arnold and Allen decided to attack with only 83 men. They walked up to the Fort, suggested the British should surrender and the battle was over without a shot.

It was during the battle of Saratoga that Arnold paved the way for victory of the Colonies. Arnold was a decisive and aggressive leader. He was willing to take risks and reaching for an advantage. At Saratoga, Arnold believed in an aggressive approach, but was held back by the more conservative General Gates. Later Arnold found out that Gates failed to mention the contribution Benedict made to the first battle of Saratoga. It was under Arnold that great casualties were inflicted on the British. Benedict Arnold refused to go unrewarded or unacknowledged. In the ensuing confrontation, Gates relieved Benedict Arnold of his command. It was during the second Saratoga battle when Arnold mounted a horse and charged into battle, ignoring the orders of General Gates. Gates sent officers after Arnold with the instruction to remove him from the battle field. Before that could happen, Arnold was breaking the British line and capturing a part of their defenses. Arnold suffered a major injury as the battle wound down. Ten days latter the British surrendered their position. It was this colonial victory that convinced the French to enter the fray and was instrumental in winning the war.

After five months of convalescence, Arnold was given the Military Governorship of Philadelphia. Arnold had been restored to his seniority and, though he had been passed over several times, was finally promoted. The congress began to suspect that Arnold was taking advantage of his position and they had conducted several inquiries throughout his career. It was during this time that Arnold began his secret correspondence with the British. For a substantial amount of sterling, 100,000 pounds, and a position as Brigadier General, Arnold was going to turn West Point over to the British.

Arnold’s plan was discovered when his messenger was captured with detailed correspondence in his boots. Arnold fled to the British and tried to justify his behavior in an open letter. After many years, hated at home, un-trusted in Britain, Benedict Arnold perished alone and poor. He was both the hero that saved the colonies and the turn coat that almost brought them down.

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