Battle of Groton Heights

The Battle of Groton Heights 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 and Lieutenant Colonel Edmund Eyre.

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1781  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Battle of Fort Griswold
Kingdom of Great Britain, battle, United States, 

USS Flasher, 

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Location: 41.3536, -72.0794, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1781 Battle of Groton Heights

1839-06-30T00:00:00Z

1839-08-26T00:00:00Z

1839 La Amistad slave revolt

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Benjamin Arnold viewing the destruction of New London (Battle of Groton Heights), 1781

Benjamin Arnold viewing the destruction of New London (Battle of Groton Heights), 1781

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1781	Battle of Groton Heights	United States, Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1839	La Amistad slave revolt	slave rebellion, Joseph Cinqué	Wikidata
object	watercraft		DSV Turtle	deep-submergence vehicle	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Shippingport	auxiliary repair dock	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Bass	fleet submarine, V-boat	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Flasher	Gato-class submarine, attack submarine	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Nautilus	nuclear submarine	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS X-1	midget submarine	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding	1899	General Dynamics Electric Boat	shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Griswold	protected area, artillery fort, military museum	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Trumbull	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Tyler	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1897	Fort Michie	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1897	Fort Terry	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1898	Fort H. G. Wright	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1901	Fort Mansfield	artillery fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1942	Oak's Inn Military Reservation	fort	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		USS G-2	sunken vessel, submarine, G-class submarine	Wikidata
commons	image		Benjamin Arnold viewing the destruction of New London (Battle of Groton Heights), 1781		Commons
commons	image		Benjamin Arnold viewing the destruction of New London (Battle of Groton Heights), 1781		Commons