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Benedict Arnold, American general during the American Revolution later turned British spy (born 1741)
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Benedict Arnold
American-born military officer (1740–1801)
Benedict Arnold was an American-born British military officer who served during the American Revolutionary War. He fought with distinction for the American Continental Army and rose to the rank of major general before defecting to the British in 1780. General George Washington…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
American Revolution
1765–1783 colonial rebellion in North America
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