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3-What was Benedict Arnold doing in Redding, CT? Who was he? What happened at the Battle of Ridgefield? The point of your presentation is to make chapter 11 make sense ;) You will present before your class reads Chapter 10.

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Benedict Arnold - Benedict Arnold: miliatary traitor born in norwich connecticut on jan 14 1741 he died in london england on june 14 1801 was the commander of the american fort at west point, new york in 1780 he was a merchant operating ships on the atlantic ocean he obtained command of the fort at West point newyork and plotted unsuccessfully to surrender it to the British When he join the army outside Boston he distinguished him self as Cunning and Brave

__Actions:__ capture of Fort Ticonderoga in 1775 successful defensive and delaying tactics despite losing the battle of valcour island on lake champlain in 1776 battle of Ridgefield, connecticut after this war he was promoted to major general operations in relief of the siege of fort stanwixkey actions during the pivotal battles of sarataga in 1777

Battle of Ridgefield- Benedict Arnold raised 400 soliders to fight the british. Generaled Arnolds trop planed to go throught redding .Benedict and General silliman and some others had been chasing the british up from Compo in fairfield. General David Wooster and General Arnold talked in the tavern while they stoped for a night because of the rain. They were hoping somebody would slow down the British until they could catch up. His hourse was shot from under him on the main street of Ridgefield but countinued to fight.