Benedict
ARNOLD
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Born: 14 February 1768 in New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Benedict ARNOLD died 24 October 1795 in Ironshore, Saint James, Jamaica.
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Birth — 176814 February 1768
New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 179524 October 1795
Ironshore, Saint James, Jamaica
He died at the age of 27.
Record added: 3/16/2025 1:30:07 PM
Last updated: 3/16/2025 1:30:07 PM
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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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