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Burning of Groton and New London
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/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
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