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Q: Why was Benedict Arnold sells military secrets to the British why was that important?
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In 1777 did Benedict Arnold help the patriots or hurt them?

he hurt them. he was a spy and told the Germans/British all of our secrets.(if you are called a Benedict arnald that is a really big insult)


Why is Benedict Arnold a well known person of the American revolution?

Benedict Arnold is a well-known person from the American Revolutionary War period because of his curious combination of honor and courage, on the one hand, and, on the other, dishonor and deception. He began the war as a dashing officer fighting for independence. Later, he attempted to betray his fellow Americans by offering war-secrets to the British and planning to switch allegiances altogether.


What Alfred dreyfus was accused of in the deyfus affair?

Passing military secrets to the Germans.


Why did the British hanged Nathan Hale?

The British hanged Nathan Hale because he was a spy sent from the british.They had no choice but to hang hang him.They didn't want all there secrets to o back to the British head lines


What collaboration helped to unlock the secrets of the atom.?

This question is too vague. There is collaboration between chemists & physicists, between scientists that worked on theories and those that worked on experiments, between scientists & engineers, between the British and the Americans, and so on for generations. Unlocking the "secrets of the atom" was a process that lasted for several generations starting in the 1800's. that used the work of thousands of (known & unknown) chemists, physicists, civil engineers, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, inventors, military, politicians, financial people, etc.

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Who was a colonist who fought for the British during the American Revolution?

Benedict Arnold fought for the Patriots but sold secrets to the British.


In 1777 did Benedict Arnold help the patriots or hurt them?

he hurt them. he was a spy and told the Germans/British all of our secrets.(if you are called a Benedict arnald that is a really big insult)


Why was Benedict Arnold an important figure in the war?

He hated the British and how they treated him and his country!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Was Benedict Arnold going to sell West Point to the British or West Point secrets?

Benedict Arnold was going to sell to the British the plans to the fort, such as the specifications and how many men were in the fort, as well as the location of other arms and strongholds along the Hudson River


American traitor during the revolution?

The traitor was Benedict Arnold, he went on the British side and told our secrets during the war. Soon after the war he moved on to Canada to live their. Later he got sick and he died alone in Canada.


What are the release dates for Best Kept Secrets - 2000 The Military?

Best Kept Secrets - 2000 The Military was released on: USA: 2000


Communication problem with Pearl Harbor?

Military secrets.


What is Giving military secrets to the enemy called?

Treason


Why is Benedict Arnold considered an American traitor?

Arnold was trading secrets to and from both sides of the war committing an act of treason.


Why is Benedict Arnold a well known person of the American revolution?

Benedict Arnold is a well-known person from the American Revolutionary War period because of his curious combination of honor and courage, on the one hand, and, on the other, dishonor and deception. He began the war as a dashing officer fighting for independence. Later, he attempted to betray his fellow Americans by offering war-secrets to the British and planning to switch allegiances altogether.


What is the definition of Benedict Arnold?

Benedict Arnold was one of George Washington's generals. He gave secrets and aided the British during the American Revolution. It has been a term that has been used for years to call someone a traitor. Mostly now days it is used jokingly like if you lived in Texas and were a football fan for years and suddenly changed over to Oklahoma you might be called a "Benedict Arnold." It used to be a very insulting term but it has long since worn off. It was a stick in the mud I tell ya.


What is the definition of benedict?

Benedict Arnold was one of George Washington's generals. He gave secrets and aided the British during the American Revolution. It has been a term that has been used for years to call someone a traitor. Mostly now days it is used jokingly like if you lived in Texas and were a football fan for years and suddenly changed over to Oklahoma you might be called a "Benedict Arnold." It used to be a very insulting term but it has long since worn off. It was a stick in the mud I tell ya.