Benedict Arnold

Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) fought during the American Revolution, initially on the side of his native America. He served with distinction in the early years, but due to a combination of influences (including stalled career advancement, personal debts, and his marriage into a Tory family), he entered communication with the British and in 1780 plotted to surrender West Point to British forces. The plan was discovered and Arnold defected to the British army. He survived the war, living out his days in England and Canada.
While historical re-appraisal has more closely examined Arnold's correspondence and actions, his name remains synonymous with "traitor." While his lifestyle prior to switching sides was often described as lavish, contrary to popular belief, eggs benedict has no connection to him. 
==References==
*One of Oscar's prized possessions in the script and dialogue for Episode 0756 is a statue of Benedict Arnold, once again indicating the contrary nature of Grouches. However, for the final episode, a framed portrait of Arnold is used instead, but the references to "statue" remain. He brings up the statue again in Episode 2798.
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