Question

read the excerpt from \tools of the spymaster.\general gates troops held their ground. benedictarnold, one of gates generals, argued for acounterattack that would smash the british force.gates, outraged that arnold would challenge his order,took away his command. but the rash arnold saw achance to strike a crucial blow. he galloped through thecrossfire of both armies, inspiring his men. a bulletstruck his leg, but he rode on, leading the final assaultthat shattered the british fortifications. if he had died ofhis wounds that day, arnold would be remembered asone of the great heroes of the revolutionary war.the central idea of the excerpt is that, during therevolutionary war, benedict arnoldo defeated the british alone.o showed great courage.o was disloyal to the americans.o became a general.

Explanation:

The text describes Benedict Arnold's actions. He was not alone (troops were involved), the text focuses on his brave deeds (galloping through cross - fire, leading assault despite injury), not on disloyalty (the part about disloyalty is not in this excerpt), and he was already a general.

Answer:

showed great courage.