George Washington thought that Benedict Arnold had leadership abilities.
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His full name was Bendict Arnold V
Its an insult meaning a "traitor", Benedict Arnold himself was a Continental General who tried ( unsuccessfully ) to surrender the fort at West Point, New York. A "Benedict Arnold" is untrustworthy and disloyal.
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The comment "Don't be a Benedict Arnold" means that you should not be a traitor
Bendict Arnold is the famous traitor who secretly changed sides.
There was no United States during the French and Indian war
"Bring me my American uniform," he ordered; and when they put it into his hands, he said: "I wish I had never changed it for another."
He was both, or so it seems. He was at first a patriot serving in the Colonial army, however he became a traitor and helped the British Army.
Washington took no part in the Quebec Campaign. Benedict Arnold, General Mongomery, and Daniel Morgan were the American commanders of that ill-advised fiasco.
Richard Arnold - general - was born on 1828-04-12.
Richard Arnold - general - died on 1882-11-08.