New London in the Revolution
Privateering base - burned 1781. Tier 1 - A deep well of the Revolution.
Sourced Claims
[Verified] New London was the home port of Connecticut's privateer fleet - scores of captured British supply ships were brought here, making it a thorn in the Royal Navy's side. - Connecticut State Library
[Verified] On September 6, 1781, Benedict Arnold - now a traitor - led a force of 1,700 that burned 143 buildings in New London and stormed Fort Griswold across the river in Groton. - American Battlefield Trust