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Benedict Arnold Quotes

1741–1801 United States

Benedict Arnold V (January 14 1741 – June 14 1801) was an American military officer who served during the Revolutionary War. He fought with distinction for the American Continental Army, rising to the rank of major general, before defecting to the British side of the conflict in 1780.

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Also known as: Benedict Arnold V

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Let me die in this old uniform in which I fought my battles. May God forgive me for ever having put on another.

What do you think would be my fate if my misguided countrymen were to take me prisoner?

We have but very indifferent men in general. Great part of those who ship for seamen know very little of the matter.

The drafts from the regiments at Ticonderoga are a miserable set; indeed the men on board the fleet, in general, are not equal to half their number of good men.

We have a wretched motley crew, in the fleet; the marines the refuse of every regiment, and the seamen, few of them, ever wet with salt water.

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