Benedict Arnold was a general in the American Revolution. While he initially fought for the Americans, he became a traitor and was commissioned into the British Army as a brigadier general.

eBooks:

• Where I Live: Connecticut (Chapter 6)

• "A Traitor Among Us"

• It's My State!: Connecticut by Michael Burgan (page 39) (available through Destiny Discover)

• Connecticut (United States) by Jim Ollhoff (page 27) (available through Destiny Discover)

Encyclopedias:

• Britannica School (Level 1 and Level 2 articles)

• Academic Kids (Challenge)

• Fact Monster (Challenge)

Websites:

• Historic Valley Forge: Benedict Arnold

• Mr. Nussbaum Benedict Arnold Biography

• Ducksters: Benedict Arnold Biography

• Biography.com Benedict Arnold Biography

• ConnecticutHistory.org

  • Benedict Arnold Turns and Burns New London (Challenge)

  • Benedict Arnold: America's Most Famous Traitor (Challenge)

Magazines:

• Connecticut Studies Weekly: Week 15- The British Raid Connecticut

• More About Benedict Arnold

Library Books:

• Connecticut, Connecticut: Past and Present by Laura La Bella (page 31)

• Connecticut (Hello U.S.A.) by Amy Gelman (page 66)

• Ask your Library Media Specialist to help you find other books!