Groton, CT 2020
On September 6, 1781, two divisions of British soldiers under the command of former American general Benedict Arnold came to destroy American privateers in New London and capture military supplies there. He divided his men into two divisions numbering 800 men each. One division took the city of New London, while the second division landed on the east bank of the Thames River and attacked Fort Griswold. Casualties were heavy on each side, but the Fort was surrendered with the loss of 88 American lives.
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