Before betraying the Americans, Benedict Arnold won a stunning victory over the British at Saratoga, New York, injuring his leg in the process. A statue of his boot—but not the rest of him—was erected after the war.

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9 Memorials and Monuments in the United States

The United States is filled with memorials and monuments to its past. These nine commemorate some of the most important episodes in American history. Earlier versions of the descriptions of these places first appeared in1001 Amazing Places You Must See Before You Die, edited by Richard Cavendish