sep 7, 1781 - Battle of Groton Heights (Fort Griswold Massacre)

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The Battle of Groton Heights (also known as the Battle of Fort Griswold, and occasionally called the Fort Griswold massacre) was a battle of the American Revolutionary War fought on September 6, 1781 between a small Connecticut militia force led by Lieutenant Colonel William Ledyard and the more numerous British forces led by Brigadier General Benedict Arnold (fighting for the British) and Lieutenant Colonel Edmund Eyre.

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