Benedict Arnold was dissatisfied with his treatment and standing in the Continental Army by the time he betrayed the cause of the American Revolution to the British. He had requested to resign multiple times after being refused promotions, and, from December 1779 to January 1780, he was court-martialed because of multiple charges of misconduct. Later, Arnold revealed to the British that he expected to receive the command of American forces at West Point, New York, and he offered to surrender that garrison to them for £20,000.
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