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Appointment to Command Philadelphia
- When
- June 1778
- Where
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Washington appointed Arnold military commander of Philadelphia after the British withdrawal in June 1778.
When the British withdrew from Philadelphia in June 1778, Washington appointed Arnold military commander of the city. This posting placed Arnold in charge of the occupied former enemy capital, where his conduct in office would later give rise to the profiteering charges addressed by the 1779 court-martial.
Sources
- Benedict Arnold Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02
- Military career of Benedict Arnold, 1777–1779 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-08
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