Talk:Benedict Arnold

Semi-protected edit request

In the intro, for the last paragraph, please remove the words “he was extremely unpopular there” as there are no sources to back this up. 2600:100C:A205:743B:6D76:E1D7:3DC5:3420 (talk) 22:43, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

 Done M.Bitton (talk) 16:22, 16 August 2023 (UTC)

Statements in the lead do not require citation if they are adequately supported in the body of the article, and not particularly controversial. In this case, the body of the article states that he was involved in multiple lawsuits, and that he was burned in effigy (all with suitable citations). If that's not unpopular, I'm not sure what is. I've restored the offending text. If someone really thinks it still needs citation, they can insert references to the existing citations in the body. Magic♪piano 15:00, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 13 December 2023

It is Outlander season 7 episode 8 that he appears 47.157.139.8 (talk) 06:18, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. M.Bitton (talk) 13:36, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

Question about Judge Shippen

In the article, it is said the 18-year-old daughter of Judge Edward Shippen (III), a Loyalist sympathizer. In that sentence, Judge Edward Shippen (III) is linked to Edward Shippen IV. There is an article called Edward Shippen III, but he is the great-grandfather of Peggy. Any idea what's going on? ‍ Relativity 03:54, 3 April 2024 (UTC)

Typo

Search for this string: “and som historians characterize” Pdshelton68 (talk) 21:17, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

 Fixed. TornadoLGS (talk) 21:19, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

"Benedict Arnold" Edits Requested for school project

Change: "Benedict Arnold (14 January 1741 [O.S. 3 January 1740][1][a] – June 14, 1801) was an American-born British military officer who served during the American Revolutionary War." to "Benedict Arnold (14 January 1741 [O.S. 3 January 1740][1][a] – June 14, 1801) was an American-born military officer who served with the Continental Army and the British during the American Revolutionary War.

Change: "Arnold was planning to surrender the fort to British forces, but the plot was discovered in September 1780, whereupon he fled to the British lines." to "Arnold planned to surrender the fort to British forces, and even promised the British a chance at capturing Washington when doing so, but the plot was discovered in September 1780, whereupon he fled to the British lines."

Change: “He led British forces in battle against the army which he had once commanded, and his name became synonymous with treason and betrayal in the United States.” to “Labeled as “America’s first traitor,” he led British forces in battle against the army which he had once commanded, and his name became synonymous with treason and betrayal in the United States.”

Change: “In 1776, he employed defensive and delay tactics at the Battle of Valcour Island in Lake Champlain that gave American forces time to prepare New York's defenses.” to “In 1776, he employed defensive and delay tactics through his construction of America’s first naval fleet at the Battle of Valcour Island in Lake Champlain that gave American forces time to prepare New York's defenses.”

Change: “, and key actions during the pivotal 1777 Battles of Saratoga, including commanding the left flank in which he sustained leg injuries that put him out of combat for several years.” to “. His most revered contribution to the American Continental Army was his role as commander, with control of the left flank, during the pivotal 1777 Battle of Saratoga, in which he sustained leg injuries that put him out of combat for several years.”

Change: “he opened secret negotiations with André, and she relayed their messages to each other.” to “she opened and relayed secret negotiations with André, and drove Arnold to desperation by putting him into crippling debt with her spending habits.”

Change: “His plan was to surrender the fort to the British, but it was exposed in September 1780 when American militiamen captured André carrying papers which revealed the plot. Arnold escaped and André was hanged.” to “He planned to surrender the fort to the British, and sweetened the deal by offering the potential capture of Washington. However, his plans were exposed in September 1780 when American militiamen captured André carrying papers which revealed the plot. Arnold escaped and André was hanged.”

Add to the “Legacy” section: “Arnold dismantles the narrative that the American Revolution was a tale of good against evil and exposes the nuance that is both inherent to history and often unrespected by American culture and education. His contributions to the side of the colonies likely did more to affect the war than if West Point had been captured as a direct result of Arnold’s treason, which it wasn’t. He challenges our instinct to categorize people, an instinct necessary to suppress while analyzing historical figures.”

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"Benedict Arnold: A Name Synonymous with Treason." Intel.gov. Accessed October

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