Dispite everything that happened can Benedict Arnold's treason be...?

Question

Defended? Heres why he did it-
1. Congress didn't pay him
2. He was much deserved denied rank
3. In Phildelphia as military govener he was accusted wrongly of many things
4. He paid for the money a captain who fought in Bunker Hill was living off now. Money Congress refused to pay
5. Despite the color of his coat, he was fighting for what he stated he was in the 'Declaration of Princibles' at Ticonderoga. Which he wrote and stated that he was fighting for America's freedom as gaurenteed by the English Constition
6. I don't think anyone said 'Thank You' for what he did for America

Acually, CoachT he was very respected and trusted by the British after he crossed sides. Its just something the 'congressional press' spread about him. And as Ken Johnston put it 'everyone desided to taint their memories'.

James, if my husband did all that, I'd let him do whatever he wanted...So good point. Yet again I could leave him and take the money. Oh choices, choices.

Answer 1

As for #3, he also was a very poor military governor, taking many liberties that today would be easily considered court martial offenses.

As for no one giving him thanks, a lot of that is due to Horatio Gates, who didn't get along with Arnold, but was himself disgraced after the disaster at the Battle of Camden, when he essentially abandoned his troops and allowed them to be massacred in the worst loss for the Americans in the Revolution.

But, that does not defend what Arnold eventually did, allowing his wife (who was a devout Loyalist) to foment his feelings of being ill-treated and underappreciated and led him to the meetings with Andre and the eventual plans to surrender West Point to the British. He's just lucky Washington never got his hands on him.

Answer 2

Can Bene be defended? No. In the end he betrayed his command and his friends for money.

Had he not done so he would be revered today has a great American hero. All serious students of the Revolution know that it was Arnie who saved the day at Saratoga.

But as far as 1 to 5 above apply, let me ask you this: If your husband bought you the biggest house in town, the best car, and the glitziest jewels, would he still be OK if he ran off with your sister?

Answer 3

It's defended easily if you happen to be arguing from the side of the British. Remember, the USA wasn't really a country yet and was technically still under the authority of the King. Gen Arnold served the King, so from that side's perspective, he wasn't a traitor at all.

That said, military people were men of considerable honor then and Gen Arnold was never really trusted and respected by the British either.

Answer 4

Rummy change into nevertheless a lover of u.s. terrible Secy DOD yet did love u.s., So Obama isn't a Rumsfeld, Now the position he does in good structure is Benadict Arnold, He has change right into a traitor to the yank way of existence and has given up our monetary sovereignty. it truly is a severe crime, and he should be charged and presented up for Impeachment technique, David Petraeus is a Honorable American, Obama ought to don't have any understanding of what the responsibility of that ingredient is.

Answer 5

The biggest reason was because guys were being promoted above him that ( at least as he saw it)had done a lot less and had risked less. if he had bothered to talk to washington he would have found out that he was where he was because in his position he was invaluable to washington AND HIS MOST VALUABLLE and IRREPLACABLE officer!!! washington had a lot on his plate but this one is on Arnold, however understandable his motive was. it's like at work when you see people passed over you for every reason then performance or in school when you see everything come easy to people who otherwise screw off.

Answer 6

i think it depends on how you look at it, even though he did turn sides, and he may have had good reasons, i think he was a great man