Quotes by Benedict Arnold

“Neglected by Congress below, distressed with the small-pox; want of Generals and discipline in our Army, which may rather be called a great rabble, our credit and reputation lost, and great part of the country; and a powerful foreign enemy advancing upon us, are so many difficulties we cannot surmount them.”

“Great numbers of Canadians... are determined to join us whenever we appear in the Country with any force to support them.”

“We have a wretched motley Crew, in the Fleet; the Marines the Refuse of every Regiment, and the Seamen, few of them, ever wet with salt Water.”

“If your great umbrage would care to meet my high dudgeon at 12 paces, I would be happy to entertain you at dawn.”