Where was Arnold leading the American Army before he defected?
Delaware River
Plattsburgh
West Point
Cambridge
Answer
Before he defected to the British, Benedict Arnold was leading the American Army at West Point, a strategic location along the Hudson River. He was in charge of fortifying the fort, but he was also secretly communicating with the British, and he eventually gave them plans to the fort.
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