Benedict Arnold Foundational Primary Sources
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Title
Benedict Arnold Foundational Primary Sources
Subject
Benedict Arnold
Description
These sources demonstrate the foundational ideas associated with Benedict Arnold that will serve as the basis for my research.
Creator
Angela Cruz
Date
1780s-1860s
Collection Items
Benedict Arnold permit to pass for John Anderson
Lithograph created for the permit to pass Benedict Arnold created for John Anderson/ Major Andre'
The tempter and the traitor--the treason of Arnold on the night of September 21, 1780
19th Century depiction of Arnold and Andre' meeting in the cover of night to discuss the plans for stealing West Point.
Order of Congress signed by John Hancock to Benedict Arnold Esq. to be appointed Major General (anastatic facsimile)
Arnold's official appointment of Major General by the Continental Congress. On April 28, 1777, Arnold almost single-handedly stopped the British from raiding the American supply post at Danbury, Connecticut. His heroic actions prompted Congress to…
Benedict Arnold, the traitor.
An acrostic poem is used to criticize Arnold for his treason. His virtue is questioned and his name will be forever blackened.
[Soldiers standing in snow-covered military camp, possibly in Valley Forge, Pa., during American Revolution]
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Solders are depicted making camp in a winter storm speculated to be in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania during the American Revolution.
Saratoga National Historical Park – Boot Monument
The famous Boot Monument to Benedict Arnold, the only war memorial in the United States that does not bear the name of its honoree.The reverse of the monument is inscribed with the following quote:
“In memory of the most brilliant soldier of the…
“In memory of the most brilliant soldier of the…
Print. A Representation of the Figures (Major General Benedict Arnold and the Devil) Exhibited and Paraded through the Streets of Philadelphia, on Saturday, the 30th of September 1780 .
The Devil has black skin and wears black robes; Arnold holds up a black mask; a black man is among the people watching the parade.
Battle of Saratoga., General Arnold Wounded in the Attack on the Hessian Redoubt
The Battle of Saratoga , a turning point in the American Revolution, and secured a French alliance for the Americans. General Benedict Arnold and Horatio Gates led the cause against the British General John Burgoyne.