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De Peyster decided on a boot for the monument because he had heard of a story where Arnold asked an American he met in London what the Americans thought of him, to which the American said that they would make a monument out of Arnold's leg and hang the rest of his body in effigy. Historian Michael L.
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The monument was originally located at the top of the hill at the Breymann Redoubt site, but it was later moved after further research as to where Arnold injured his leg, which was the more southern end of the main redoubt line. The time at which this happened is disputed with some sources saying
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sits atop the howitzer. As a sign of dishonor, the howitzer barrel is pointed downwards. One error in the inscription is that Arnold did not earn the rank of Major General after, and because of, Saratoga, but he became more senior than the other officers who had been promoted before him. The
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The toe of the Boot Monument was stolen by college boys on a visit and they were only discovered when an anonymous informer (described as "a graduate of a New York State educational institution") told the battlefield official that the toe was stolen. The monument underwent restoration after
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having promoted some rival and younger generals ahead of him, and a court-martial which resulted in him being convicted of two minor charges of using his role as military commander of Philadelphia to make a profit. This along with the fact that his wife,
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Lear said that he decided on Arnold's boot as a suitable monument because "the leg was the only part of Arnold not to later turn traitor and since it was sacrificed in winning the battle of Saratoga, it should be commemorated." He commissioned
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so he could pass on information on how to best attack West Point. André was captured on his way back to New York and the plans for the West Point attack were discovered. Arnold fled to New York City to join the British army and
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The most accepted version of Arnold's contributions, supported by Arnold biographer James Kirby Martin, is that he led troops on the battlefield. However, former park historian John Luzader says that Arnold sent orders from
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finally offering Arnold £20,000 (equivalent to £3,353,000 in 2023) for the capture of West Point, a fortification that was important to the control of the Hudson River. Arnold met with British Major
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where the niche where a statue of Arnold should have gone would remain empty. De Peyster considered Arnold a traitor but still recognized his contributions at Saratoga. According to Arnold biographer
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Gates did not make much mention of Arnold's contributions in his report of the aftermath of the battle. This contributed to Arnold's bitterness, along with his combat wounds, business troubles,
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inscription was edited after its erection to say "erected 1887 by" before De Peyster's name to make it clear that he is not the honoree of the boot. The monument faces the battlefield.
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Similarly to how Arnold's name does not appear on the Boot Monument because of his betrayal to the British side, the Saratoga Battle Monument honors Gates, General
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1975 while others say 1972. However, the monument was still at the Breymann Redoubt before the time of its move and is still at the southern end of the redoubt.
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The monument is made of white marble and is 4 feet (1.2 m) tall. It never mentions Arnold by name because of Arnold's defection to the British army (see
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Strange, Carolyn (April 2015). "The Battlefields of Personal and Public Memory: Commemorating the Battle of Saratoga (1777) in the Late Nineteenth Century".
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A Military Miscellany: From Bunker Hill to Baghdad: Important, Uncommon, and Sometimes Forgotten Facts, Lists, and Stories from America's Military History
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on 7 October 1777, General Arnold unexpectedly joined the fighting even after disagreements between him and Major General
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Thirteen Charges Against Benedict Arnold: The Accusations of Colonel John Brown Prior to the Act of Treason
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Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution
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Monument to Benedict Arnold's injured foot at Saratoga National Historical Park
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resulted in Arnold's command being removed and given to Major General
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Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary Hero: An American Warrior Reconsidered
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The Revolutionary War in the Adirondacks: Raids in the Wilderness
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The Boot Monument from the back, where the inscription is written
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barrel with a left-footed horseman's riding boot and a two-star
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American Major General Benedict Arnold had contributed to both
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George Washington and Benedict Arnold: A Tale of Two Patriots
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The Saratoga Campaign: Uncovering an Embattled Landscape
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Saratoga: Turning Point of America's Revolutionary War
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Saratoga National Historical Park
George Edwin Bissell
Benedict Arnold
American Revolutionary War
Saratoga National Historical Park
New York
John Watts de Peyster
George Edwin Bissell
Benedict Arnold
Battles of Saratoga
Continental Army
British Army
Battle of Bemis Heights
Philadelphia
West Point
Battles of Saratoga
Battle of Freeman's Farm
Battle of Bemis Heights
Horatio Gates
Benjamin Lincoln
redoubt
Lord Balcarres
Congress
Peggy Shippen
Henry Clinton
John André
remained as a general there
Saratoga Monument Association

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