Life and Treason of Benedict Arnold

Joins the northern Army ï The tragical Death of Jane McCrea near Fort Edward ï Arnold commands an Expedition to Fort Schuyler ï Rejoins the main Army on the Hudson ï The Battles...

Takes Command in Philadelphia ï Proposes joining the Navy ï Charges against him by the Council of Pennsylvania ï His Plan for a new Settlement in the western Part of New York ï...

It is the chief object of the following narrative to give an account of the treason of Arnold, its causes, the plans for carrying it forward, and its final issue. In executing t...

Among the first settlers and proprietors of Rhode Island was William Arnold, a name of some note in the local annals of his time. He had three sons, Benedict, Thomas, and Stephe...

There were in Connecticut two companies of militia called the Governor's Guards, and organized in conformity to an act of the legislature. One of these companies belonged to New...

Arnold was now unemployed, but a project was soon set on foot suited to his genius and capacity. General Washington had taken command of the army at Cambridge. The Continental C...

On the same day that Arnold made this retreat, Governor Carleton arrived at Quebec. He had escaped in the night from the British fleet, which was stopped by the American batteri...

It being necessary that General Schuyler should be made acquainted, as soon as possible, with the present condition of the army, and the progress of the enemy, General Arnold co...

General Carleton took possession of Crown Point, and for a few days menaced Ticonderoga; but, being convinced of his inability so late in the season to accomplish his main purpo...

Joins the northern Army.--The tragical Death of Jane McCrea near Fort Edward.--Arnold commands an Expedition to Fort Schuyler.--Rejoins the main Army on the Hudson.--The Battles...

Takes Command in Philadelphia.--Proposes joining the Navy.--Charges against him by the Council of Pennsylvania.--His Plan for a new Settlement in the western Part of New York.--...

The decision of the court-martial was received with an ill grace by General Arnold, and with concealed emotions of deep resentment. He had loudly expressed a conviction, and per...

Although the correspondence with the enemy had been kept up nearly eighteen months, it had always been under fictitious names by both parties. The epistolary intercourse between...

After it had been decided, that AndrÈ should go out and meet Arnold, various plans were devised for bringing about the interview in a manner, which should not excite suspicion....

No sooner had the parties arrived at Smith's House, than a cannonade was heard down the river. It was discovered to be against the Vulture, which, although distant several miles...

The course pursued by Jameson was extraordinary and inexplicable. On examining the papers, he found them to be in the undisguised handwriting of General Arnold, with which he wa...

While the party were on their way from the river to the house, Hamilton was seen walking towards them with a quick step and anxious countenance. He came directly to Washington,...

Notwithstanding the equity of the sentence against AndrÈ, and the irresistible testimony upon which it was founded, his rank and character excited so lively an interest in every...

After the return of General Robertson and the other Commissioners to New York, Sir Henry Clinton made still another effort to rescue Major AndrÈ. He wrote a long letter to Washi...

The capitulation at York town having virtually put an end to the war, and Arnold finding himself neither respected by the British officers, nor likely to be further employed in...