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Benedict Arnold Patriot Brigade Benedict Arnold started as an ardent Patriot, He is quoted as saying, "Good God," "are the Americans all asleep and tamely giving up their Liberties. We remember him mostly for betraying the cause of Liberty, The American Cause”. Benedict Arnold’s betrayal lay not in belief that British held the morale high ground. Nor that he became disenchanted with the Cause of Liberty. He was not a coward during the military engagements he took part in. In 1777 his horse was shot out from under him. As a token of Congress’s admiration of his brave conduct Congress...