George Washington thought that Benedict Arnold had leadership abilities.
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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.
His full name was Bendict Arnold V
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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."
Benedict Arnold's parents were Benedict Arnold Jr. and Hannah Waterman Arnold. His father was a successful merchant, while his mother came from a prominent family in colonial America. Arnold's upbringing in a well-to-do family influenced his early life and ambitions.
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.
paul revere, george washington, nathanael greene, horatio gates, king george III, and general cornwallis