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A British naval expedition under the command of Benedict Arnold occupies Richmond, VA. His force burns tobacco warehouses and buildings before withdrawing. |
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Benedict Arnold is given command of West Point, NY. He had known since June that he was to become commandant and in July he proposed to betray the fort to Clinton for the sum of 20,000 pounds. |
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The American Navy under Benedict Arnold loses most ships in the 7 hour Battle of Valcour Island on Lake Champlain. It is however a strategic success for the Americans because it delays the British attempt to cut the colonies in half by a year and eventually leads to the British disaster at Saratoga ... |
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Benedict Arnold's failed attack on Quebec. |
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