A 1766 political cartoon on the repeal of the The of 1764 and the severely curtailed mercantile trade in the colonies | Excited by the prospects, Clinton informed his superiors of his intelligence coup, but failed to respond to Arnold's 7 July letter |
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One plaque bears only a rank and a date but no name: "major general… born 1740" | ארנולד, לאחר שכשל בנסיונותיו לשכנע את אלן להימנע מביצוע הפקודה, נאלץ לוותר על ליווי נערי ההרים הירוקים של עמיתו |
New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | John Lothropp: A Puritan Biography And Genealogy |
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Sage's gravestone indicates that he was born on 14 April 14, 1786, a date roughly confirmed by Arnold's will, which stated that Sage was 14 when Arnold wrote it in 1800 | Thereupon I expressed the desire of seeing that gentleman, and, shortly after, I was introduced to him |
General Parsons laid it aside, seeing a letter written as a coded business discussion.
29Legacy Benedict Arnold's name became synonymous with "traitor" soon after his betrayal became public, and biblical themes were often invoked | Visit the Dashboard page to check it out |
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He was also convicted of two minor charges of using his authority to make a profit | She married Arnold on 8 April 1779 |
He also wrote in the letter to Washington requesting safe passage for Peggy: "Love to my country actuates my present conduct, however it may appear inconsistent to the world, who very seldom judge right of any man's actions.
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