What is Benedict Arnold guilty of?

Answer 1

He attempted to turn over the Colonial Fort at West Point, NY (at a bend in the Hudson River) to the British. Had Arnold (one of the heroes at the Battle of Saratoga) given control of the fort at West Point, NY to the English, they might have gotten control of the Hudson river and split the Colonies in two (with New England and the rest unable to join together and fight. Arnold attempted to sell out the Colonials for money, power, and because he had a large ego. He was also not given the credit he had earned for his part in winning several victories, such as the large part he had in the victory at Saratoga. Arnold's treason was detected and Major Andre (the British spy who communicated with Arnold) was caught and hung, because the Colonials could not capture Arnold in order to hang him.

Answer 2

He plotted to turn over the American fort at West Point to the British during the Revolutionary War.

Answer 3

Benedict Arnold was guilty of high treason.