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Did they hang Benedict Arnold?
Arnold escaped; André was hanged. Arnold received a commission as a brigadier general in the British Army, an annual pension of £360, and a lump sum of over £6,000….
| Benedict Arnold | |
|---|---|
| Died | 14 June 1801 (aged 60) London, England |
| Buried | St Mary’s Church, Battersea 51°28′36″N 0°10′32″W |
| Allegiance | United States Great Britain |
Why was Andre hanged?
John André (2 May 1750/1751 – 2 October 1780) was a major in the British Army and head of its Secret Service in America during the American Revolutionary War. He was hanged as a spy by the Continental Army for assisting Benedict Arnold’s attempted surrender of the fort at West Point, New York, to the British.
What was the punishment for Benedict Arnold?
At the British surrender at Yorktown, Benedict Arnold was burned in effigy and his name has since become synonymous with traitor. The British didn’t treat him very well after the war either. After prevailing in a libel action, he was awarded only a nominal amount because his reputation was already so tarnished.
What happened to Benedict Arnold after the war?
After the war, which ended in victory for the Americans with the Treaty of Paris in 1783, Arnold resided in England. He died in London on June 14, 1801, at age 60. Following his death, Arnold’s memory lived on in the land of his birth, where his name became synonymous with the word “traitor.”
Who hung John Andre?
Benedict Arnold accomplice
Benedict Arnold accomplice hanged. Thirty-year-old British Major John Andre is hanged as a spy by U.S. military forces in Tappan, New York, on October 2, 1780.
Was General Andre hanged?
Thirty-year-old British Major John Andre is hanged as a spy by U.S. military forces in Tappan, New York, on October 2, 1780. Andre, an accomplice of Benedict Arnold, had been captured by Patriots John Paulding, David Williams and Isaac Van Wart on September 23 after they found incriminating papers in his boot.