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Although he was a traitor he was also responsible for getting the rebel forces (the United States) the heavy artillery that we needed to win the war. So you may see him as a traitor but he also did something that was directly responsible for the rebellion to have any type of a chance against the British forces.
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What was a traitor in the American Revolution?
A traitor during the revolution was a person who abandon the side they were on and joined the other. For example Benedict Arnold was a traitor.
The first american traitor was?
Benedict Arnold.
Who was the first American traitor in the Revolutionary War?
As far as history can tell us, it was Benedict Arnold.
Who was a colonist who provided the British with military information?
Benedict Arnold turned traitor and gave the British military information.
Which hero lost his life at the end of a British noose and the traitor that is reviled even today?
Nathan Hale and Benedict Arnold
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