Wounding of Benedict Arnold

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The Wounding of Benedict Arnold refers to the serious leg injury he sustained while bravely leading American troops in battle during the Revolutionary War, an event that both highlighted his military valor and preceded his later infamous treason.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event ⓘ
military injury ⓘ
associatedWith Benedict Arnold’s later treason ⓘ
Benedict Arnold’s reputation for battlefield bravery ⓘ
battleOutcome decisive American victory at Saratoga ⓘ
bodyPartInjured left leg ⓘ
cause musket ball ⓘ
commanderRoleOf Benedict Arnold ⓘ
conflict American Revolutionary War ⓘ
Battle of Saratoga ⓘ
linked to: Siege of Saratoga
context Benedict Arnold leading a cavalry charge ⓘ
Benedict Arnold personally leading American troops ⓘ
contributedTo American victory at Saratoga ⓘ
country United States (then Thirteen Colonies) ⓘ
linked to: Thirteen Colonies
date 1777 ⓘ
hasDepiction statue of a boot at Saratoga National Historical Park ⓘ
hasParticipant Benedict Arnold ⓘ
Continental Army ⓘ
historicalPeriod 18th century ⓘ
historicalRegion North America ⓘ
injuryType severe leg wound ⓘ
location Bemis Heights ⓘ
near Saratoga, New York ⓘ
longTermImpact contributed to French recognition of the United States ⓘ
memorializedBy Boot Monument ⓘ
militaryBranch Continental Army cavalry ⓘ
linked to: Continental Army

Continental Army infantry ⓘ
linked to: Continental Army
militarySide American forces ⓘ
Patriot side ⓘ
notableDetail Benedict Arnold is not named on the Boot Monument ⓘ
opposingForce British Army ⓘ
German auxiliaries (Hessians) ⓘ
partOf Saratoga campaign ⓘ
Second Battle of Saratoga ⓘ
preceded Benedict Arnold’s attempt to surrender West Point ⓘ
Benedict Arnold’s defection to the British ⓘ
relatedConcept American Revolutionary War leadership ⓘ
heroism ⓘ
treason ⓘ
relatedTo Benedict Arnold’s earlier wounding at the Battle of Quebec ⓘ
rememberedFor heroic leadership under fire ⓘ
severe personal sacrifice in battle ⓘ
resultedIn Benedict Arnold’s leg being shorter ⓘ
lasting limp for Benedict Arnold ⓘ
permanent leg damage ⓘ
significance contrasts with his later image as a traitor ⓘ
highlighted Arnold’s military valor ⓘ

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Battle of Bemis Heights → notableEvent → Wounding of Benedict Arnold ⓘ