Benedict Arnold

The painting above is of Benedict Arnold. Arnold liked to lead and command his men on the front lines. The Battle of Saratoga was a major battle in the American Revolution; it helped persuade the French into signing a Treaty with the United States that helped turn the on the British. The open-field battle style was favored by the British. The Americans were almost out of options, until their savior General Benedict Arnold rode in. Arnold personally led the charge during the Battle of Saratoga, however Arnold was wounded during the final assault in his left knee. While the American troops surrounded and captured forces, Arnold laid in pain on the battlefield. Gates took the credit for the victory at Saratoga and didnt mention Arnold in his reenactment to General Washington. The events of the two years previous to Saratoga were very influential to Benedict Arnold. During that time Benedict Arnold and George Washington were planning a attack and invasion of Canada. The route to Montreal was easy, but the trip Quebec was much tougher. During Washingtons meetings with Arnold, he was examined Benedict very carefully, and he liked what he saw. In Washingtons mind there wasnt a better man for the job than Arnold, to lead the charge into Quebec. Arnold was given independent command from Washington to lead troops. Arnold had many conflicts with Congress in his lifetime. He continually battled with members that did not like him for various reasons. But Congress decided to change the rules and they didnt promote Arnold. Five other men were inferior to Arnold when it came to military intelligence. Congress had made Arnold look like a fool, and he resented it. In one instance, Arnold had put a request into Congress for reimbursement for supplies that he bought with his own money during his march to Quebec. But Congress wasnt going to pay a la...