In September, 1781, Benedict Arnold leads a fleet from New York City to New London, Connecticut. His British forces burn the town and massacre the defenders of Fort Griswold.
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Book Recommendation of the Week: The Man in the Mirror: A Life of Benedict Arnold, Clare Brandt.
Online Recommendation of the Week: The Battle of Groton Heights: A Collection of Narratives, Official Reports, Records, &c., of the Storming of Fort Griswold, and the Burning of New London by British Troops, Under the Command of Brig.-Gen. Benedict Arnold, on the sixth of September, 1781: https://archive.org/details/battlegroton00harrrich
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