Benedict Arnold timeline

Montreal Is Captured

General Richard Montgomery led American troops in the capture of Montreal on November 13, 1775. The American presence in Canada proved short-lived.... Read more

Battle of Valcour Island

Carleton's fleet, commanded by Captain Thomas Pringle, which included 50 unarmed support vessels, sailed onto Lake Champlain on October 9. Moving... Read more

Battle of Ridgefield

General Horatio Gates defeated the British at Saratoga, New York

After a series of discouraging military defeats, on September 19, 1777, continental soldiers fighting under American General Horatio Gates defeated... Read more

Benedict Arnold Commits Treason

Arnold and André finally met on September 21 at Joshua Hett Smith's house. On the morning of September 22, James Livingston, the colonel in charge... Read more

Benedict Arnold's Treason Discovered

Benedict Arnold and John André finally met on September 21 at Joshua Hett Smith's house. On the morning of September 22, James Livingston, the... Read more