Benedict Arnold
1741 to 1801
5 documented presences
4 places
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Benedict Arnold (June 14, 1801) was an American-born British military officer who served during the American Revolutionary War.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Benedict Arnold was documented, and when
14 January 1741exact date
Norwich, Connecticutattested
“Benedict Arnold was born the second of six children of his father Benedict Arnold III (1683–1761) and Hannah Waterman King in Norwich, Connecticut Colony, on January 14, 1741.”
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19 June 1775exact date
Fort Ticonderogaattested
“Margaret died on June 19, 1775, while Arnold was at Fort Ticonderoga following its capture.”
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May 1779month
Philadelphiaattested
“Arnold demanded a court-martial to clear the charges, writing to Washington in May 1779: "Having become a cripple in the service of my country, I little expected to meet ungrateful returns." Arnold lived extravagantly in Philadelphia and…”
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1785year
Saint John, New Brunswickattested
“While this is the case, no power in this country could suddenly place you in the situation you aim at under the East India Company." In 1785, Arnold and his son Richard moved to Saint John, New Brunswick, where they speculated in land an…”
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1787year
Saint John, New Brunswickattested
“The family moved to Saint John in 1787, where Arnold created an uproar with a series of bad business deals and petty lawsuits.”
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Places Benedict Arnold is documented in
Saint John, New Brunswick2 presences · 1785 to 1787
Philadelphia1 presence · 1779Fort Ticonderoga1 presence · 1775
Norwich, Connecticut1 presence · 1741
Other places tied to Benedict Arnold in the record
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1755year
Connecticut Colonymentioned
“In 1755, Arnold was attracted by the sound of a drummer and attempted to enlist in the Connecticut provincial militia for service in the French and Indian War, (known in Canada as a part of the more global Seven Years' War) but his mothe…”
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1755year
Canadamentioned
“In 1755, Arnold was attracted by the sound of a drummer and attempted to enlist in the Connecticut provincial militia for service in the French and Indian War, (known in Canada as a part of the more global Seven Years' War) but his mothe…”
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1757year
Connecticut Colonymentioned
“In 1757, when he was aged 16, Arnold did enlist in the Connecticut militia, which marched off toward Albany, New York, and Lake George.”
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1757year
Albany, New Yorkmentioned
“In 1757, when he was aged 16, Arnold did enlist in the Connecticut militia, which marched off toward Albany, New York, and Lake George.”
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1762year
New Haven, Connecticutmentioned
“Arnold established himself in business in 1762 as a pharmacist and bookseller in New Haven, Connecticut, with the help of the Lathrops.”
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5 March 1770exact date
West Indiesmentioned
“Arnold was in the West Indies when the Boston Massacre took place on March 5, 1770.”
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March 1775month
Connecticut Colonymentioned
“He wrote that he was "very much shocked" and wondered, "Good God, are the Americans all asleep and tamely giving up their liberties, or are they all turned philosophers, that they don't take immediate vengeance on such miscreants?" Arnol…”
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3 May 1775exact date
Castleton, Vermontmentioned
“They issued him a colonel's commission on May 3, 1775, and he immediately rode off to Castleton in the disputed New Hampshire Grants (Vermont) in time to participate with Ethan Allen and his men in the capture of Fort Ticonderoga.”
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September 1775month
Cambridgementioned
“He received a colonel's commission in the Continental Army for this expedition and left Cambridge in September 1775 with 1,100 men.”
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1776year
Fort Ticonderogamentioned
“However, an acrimonious dispute with Moses Hazen, commander of the 2nd Canadian Regiment, boiled into Hazen's court martial at Fort Ticonderoga during the summer of 1776.”
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April 1776month
Quebecmentioned
“Arnold was promoted to brigadier general for his role in reaching Quebec, and he maintained an ineffectual siege of the city until he was replaced by Major General David Wooster in April 1776.”
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October 1776month
Battle of Valcour Islandmentioned
“He then directed the construction of a fleet to defend Lake Champlain, which was overmatched and defeated in the Battle of Valcour Island in October 1776.”
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May 1778month
Valley Forge, Pennsylvaniamentioned
“He returned to the army at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, in May 1778 to the applause of men who had served under him at Saratoga.”
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June 1778month
Philadelphiamentioned
“When the British withdrew from Philadelphia in June 1778, Washington appointed Arnold military commander of the city.”
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May 1779month
April 1780month
December 1780month
8 December 1781exact date
1786year
1786year
December 1791month
December 1791month
July 1792month
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