One of our greatest heroes during the Revolutionary War was a guy named Benedict Arnold. To paraphrase John Kerry: “Arnold was a hero until he wasn’t!” Arnold was an entrepreneur and businessman in Boston and when the Revolution broke out became a prime mover in the conduct of war against England. He was at the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga and was wounded severely during the Battle of Saratoga. In effect he was judged a hero by his peers for his combat actions and valor in the face of enemy fire.
