Groton in the Revolution

Fort Griswold - 1781. Tier 1 - A deep well of the Revolution.

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[Verified] At the Battle of Groton Heights (Sept 6, 1781), British forces stormed Fort Griswold. After the garrison surrendered, many were massacred - roughly 85 of 165 defenders killed. - American Battlefield Trust

[Tradition] Colonel William Ledyard surrendered his sword, and his killer ran him through with it - one of the Revolution's most infamous acts of battlefield treachery. - ConnecticutHistory.org

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