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After Benedict Arnold turned his coat red, he proved his worth to the British by launching a devastating attack against the city of Groton, which served as home port for many colonial privateers who were harassing the British navy and guarded the rich port of New London.
Arnold launched his 1781 attack against Fort Griswold (57 Fort St., Groton, 860/449-6877, www.ct.gov/dep, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. daily Memorial Day–Labor Day; 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Sat.–Sun. Labor Day–Columbus Day; grounds open 8 a.m.–sunset year-round, free) on the mouth of the Thames River.
After easily defeating those inside, Arnold purportedly led a massacre, killing half of the 160 defenders as they tried to surrender. In addition to a monument commemorating the battle, a house on the grounds where the wounded were tended has been turned into a small museum of the engagement.
© Michael Blanding and Alexandra Hall from Moon New England, 2nd Edition
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