Benedict Arnold
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The most famous traitor in American history is Benedict Arnold. He was general for the colonial army during the Revolutionary War but had a dispute with the Continental Congress and decided to switch sides and work for the British. That is called treason.
Benedict Arnold was an American Revolutionary War hero when he defeated British General Burgoyne at the Battle of Saratoga. However, recognition paled against expectations and he became disgruntled. As a result, he turned traitor, making a deal to turn over West Point to the British.
Because he was trator and they did not want to remember a traitor
Perhaps Arnold had thought he would be greeted as a hero in New York ; if so, he was badly mistaken. The younger British officers, who had been Andre's companions, despised this traitor in their midst. The older officers shunned him. So he was not welcomed, he had a few friends. They were thinking the next time there was a war who says he wont turn on us?
George Washington would be called a traitor from the colonists.