Benedict arnold biography timeline examples
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January 14 1741: Benedict Arnold is born in Norwich, Connecticut to prosperous Benedict (IV) and his wife Hannah.
1761-1770: Arnold, now living in New Haven, opens a shop offering medicines, books and sundries.
Benedict arnold biography timeline examples
He also sails frequently to the West Indies and Canada, buying and selling trade goods.
March, 1770: While trading in the West Indies, Arnold is shocked and outraged by news of the Boston Massacre.
1771- 1774: Arnold emerges as a community leader in New Haven.
March, 1775: He becomes a captain in the Connecticut militia.
April, 1775: Upon hearing news of Lexington-Concord, Arnold demands that Norwich government authorities give him access to its supply of munitions.
May, 1775: Arnold proposes capture of Fort Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain in New York, is issued a Massachusetts colonels commission, assists in the forts capture and then maintains order afterwards.
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