Newtown in the Revolution

Connecticut's strongest Loyalist town. Tier 2 - One sourced story.

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[Verified] Newtown was the only Connecticut town with an Episcopalian majority during the war and one of the colony's strongest Loyalist communities - a reminder that the Revolution divided neighbors as well as nations. - ConnecticutHistory.org

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