Family
During his marriage to Margaret Mansfield, Arnold had three sons, all of whom later served in the British Army:
- Benedict Arnold (1768–1795) (Captain)
- Richard Arnold (1769–1847) (Lieutenant)
- Henry Arnold (1772–1826)
and with Peggy Shippen, he raised a family also active in the British Army:
- Edward Shippen Arnold (1780–1813) (Lieutenant)
- James Robertson Arnold (1781–1854) (Lieutenant General, Royal Engineers)
- George Arnold (1787–1828) (Lieutenant colonel)
- Sophia Matilda Arnold (1785–1828)
- William Fitch Arnold (1794–1846) (Captain)
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