Burning of Groton and New London

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:aftermath Much of New London was destroyed by fire.
Fort Griswold massacre occurred after the fort's capture.
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Battle_of_Groton_Heights
gptkbp:casualties Great Britain: 48 killed, 145 wounded
United States: 88 killed, 35 wounded, 35 captured
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Benedict_Arnold
gptkb:William_Ledyard
gptkbp:date September 6, 1781
gptkbp:describes British forces led by Benedict Arnold attacked and burned New London, Connecticut, and captured Fort Griswold in Groton.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Burning of Groton and New London
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_London,_Connecticut
gptkb:Groton,_Connecticut
gptkbp:notableParticipant gptkb:Benedict_Arnold
gptkb:William_Ledyard
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkb:Fort_Griswold
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance One of the last major British raids in the American Revolutionary War
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Destruction_of_Groton
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6