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Benedict
ARNOLD
(b. 3 January 1740,
Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d. 14 June 1801,
London, England
)
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Benedict ARNOLD was born 3 January 1740
in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut.
Benedict ARNOLD
was the child of
Benedict ARNOLD and
Hannah WATERMAN
and the grandchild of:
(maternal)
John WATERMAN and
Elizabeth LATHROP
Benedict was a soldier in the U.S. Revolutionary War.
He married Margaret MANSFIELD 27 February 1767 in New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child. Margaret MANSFIELD was born 24 February 1745 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA . She died 19 June 1775 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA .
Benedict ARNOLD died 14 June 1801 in London, England.
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Benedict was a soldier in the U.S. Revolutionary War.
He married Margaret MANSFIELD 27 February 1767 in New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child. Margaret MANSFIELD was born 24 February 1745 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA . She died 19 June 1775 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA .
Benedict ARNOLD died 14 June 1801 in London, England.
Details of the life of Benedict appear below.
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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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Norwich, Connecticut, USA
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Norwich, Connecticut, USA
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BENEDICT ARNOLD, an American general and traitor of the Revolutionary war, is one of the noted...Read MORE...
BENEDICT ARNOLD, an American general and traitor of the Revolutionary war, is one of the noted...Read MORE...
1754 - Beginning of the French and Indian War between Great Britain and France for control of the North American colonies. It is part of the Seven Years War. (1756 - 1763) Seven Years War - France, Great Britain clashed in Europe and North America; France, Russia, Austria, Saxony, Sweden and Spain sided against Britain, Prussia and Hanoverwww.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ asia/ russia/ rutimeln.htm -
1764 - British Government issues the Sugar ActThe Sugar Act raised revenues higher than ever before by a new series of taxes on the colonists.
World History, Part Two, Arco Publishing, Inc., New York, 1980 -
1765 - November - The British government issues the Stamp Act.First direct British tax on American colonists. Instituted in November, 1765. Every newspaper,...Read MORE...
1767 Marriage / PartnerBenedict ARNOLD and Margaret MANSFIELD 27 February 1767, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1770 - March 5 - Boston MassacreTensions between the American colonists and the British were already running high in the early...Read MORE...
1772 Birth of ChildHenry ARNOLD was born 19 September 1772, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1773 - December 16 - Boston Tea PartyAngry and frustrated at a new tax on tea, American colonists calling themselves the Sons of Liberty ...Read MORE...
1774 - March - The Coercive Acts (called Intolerable Acts by Americans)The Intolerable Acts was the American Patriots' name for a series of punitive laws passed by the...Read MORE...
1774 - June 1 - Boston Port Bill: British government orders Port of Boston closedhistoryorb.com - June 1, 1774
1774 - September 5 - First Continental Congress formed in PhiladelphiaThe First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies that ...Read MORE...
1775 - April 18 - Paul Revere's famous rideIn 1774 and the Spring of 1775 Paul Revere was employed by the Boston Committee of Correspondence...Read MORE...
1775 - April 19 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord.The Battles of Lexington and Concord, fought on April 19, 1775, kicked off the American...Read MORE...
1775 - May 10 - American Revolution began; Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys, along with Benedict Arnold took Fort Ticonderoga.In the darkness of the night of May 9, 1775, Ethan Allen, along with Benedict Arnold, led a portion ...Read MORE...
May 1775 - Second Continental Congress - Philadelphia - plans to form an army.When the Second Continental Congress came together on May 10, 1775 it was, in effect, a reconvening ...Read MORE...
1775 - June 17 - Battle of Bunker HillOn June 17, 1775, early in the Revolutionary War (1775-83), the British defeated the Americans at...Read MORE...
1775 Death of Spouse/PartnerMargaret MANSFIELD died 19 June 1775, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1775 - December 31 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.December 31, 1775
1776 - July 4 - American Declaration of IndependenceTRENTON, July 8.
The declaration of Independence was this day proclaimed here, together with the ...Read MORE...
1776 - September 9 - Congress renames the nation “United States of America”On this day in 1776, the Continental Congress formally declares the name of the new nation to be...Read MORE...
1776 - December 26 - Washington crosses the DelawareFamous American victory that began with "Washington Crossing the Delaware." Actually, the whole...Read MORE...
1777 - November 15 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted On November 15, 1777, the second Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation and...Read MORE...
December 1777 - June 1778 - The winter at Valley ForgeThis Pennsylvania encampment was occupied by the American army from December 1777 to June 1778. The ...Read MORE...
February 6, 1778 - France signed the Treaty of Alliance with the United States.February 6, 1778
June 1779 - Spain entered Revolutionary War in favor of Americans.June 1, 1779
1780 - September 25 - Benedict Arnold's plans to cede West Point to the British discovered.www.socialstudiesforkids.com/ articles/ ushistory/ revolutionarywartimeline.htm - September 25, 1780
1781 - October 19 - The British Surrender at Yorktown America declared its independence in 1776, but it took another five years to win freedom from the...Read MORE...
1784 - January 14 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary WarOn September 3, 1783, more than a year after the last shots were fired, a peace treaty was drawn up ...Read MORE...
1787 - September 17 - U.S. Constitution ratifiedThe Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia met between May and September of 1787 to address the...Read MORE...
1789 - September 29 - Congress Officially Created the U.S. Military In its very first session, the United States Congress had a lot of decisions to make. One important ...Read MORE...
1790 - July 16 - Washington, D. C. becomes capital of United StatesOn July 16, 1790, Congress declared the city of Washington in the District of Columbia, the...Read MORE...
1791 - December 15 - The Bill of Rights takes effectThe Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, confirming the fundamental...Read MORE...
1792 - New York Stock Exchange foundedwww.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ namerica/ usstates/ nytimeln.htm -
1796 - Napoleon Bonaparte assumes command of the Army of Italy 1799 - Rosetta Stone discovered BENEDICT ARNOLD [From the London Monthly Magazine, for July 1801.]
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Benedict is buried at: St Mary Churchyard Battersea London Borough of Wandsworth Greater London, England Plot: Crypt in the Basement
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