Benedict Arnold (1741-1801)
Benedict Arnold was different: a military hero for both sides in the same war. He began his career as an American Patriot in May 1775, when he and Ethan Allen led the brigade that captured Fort Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain. Arnold's heroics continued in September, when he led an expedition of 1,150 riflemen against Quebec, the capital of British Canada. The American commander drove his men hard through the Maine wilderness, overcoming leaky boats, spoiled provisions, treacherous rivers, and near starvation to arrive at Quebec in November, his force reduced to 650 men.
Early American Review: The Enigma of Benedict Arnold by James Henretta
Benedict Arnold at Valley Forge life of the American hero turned traitor and his service at Valley Forg
Benedict Arnold's Leg the seeds of his treachery were planted during his recuperation from a leg wound.
Benedict Arnold on Lake Champlain about the hero turned traitor
Divers Discover Gunboat of Benedict Arnold the archaeological discovery
Last Missing Gunboat of 1776 Squadron Discovered
Planning Underway for Future of Newly Discovered Revolutionary War Gunboat exhibit at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
Revolutionary War Gunboat Found
Arnold Invades Quebec canoe-borne attack follows Kennebec, Dead and Chaudiere, by Frank Lewis
Benedict Arnold at Valley Forge life of the American hero turned traitor and his service at Valley Forge.
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum one of the largest collections of wooden shipwrecks in North America