British raid on New London, Connecticut
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The British raid on New London, Connecticut was a devastating 1781 Revolutionary War attack in which British forces under American turncoat Benedict Arnold burned much of the town and captured nearby Fort Griswold.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: British raid on New London, Connecticut Context triple: [Benedict Arnold, commanded, British raid on New London, Connecticut]
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Blockade of the Pequot along the Thames River
The Blockade of the Pequot along the Thames River was a key military operation during the Pequot War in which English colonial and Native allied forces sought to cut off and contain the Pequot people by controlling access along the river.
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Raid on the Medway
The Raid on the Medway was a daring 1667 Dutch naval attack that devastated the English fleet in its home waters and marked one of England’s most humiliating maritime defeats.
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Attack on Deerfield
Attack on Deerfield was a devastating 1704 French and Native American raid on the English frontier settlement of Deerfield, Massachusetts, resulting in many deaths and captives and becoming one of the most infamous incidents of colonial-era frontier warfare.
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Siege of Boston
The Siege of Boston was an early and pivotal American Revolutionary War campaign in 1775–1776 in which colonial forces surrounded and ultimately forced the British army to evacuate the city.
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Burning of Washington
The Burning of Washington was a British attack during the War of 1812 in which invading forces captured and set fire to multiple U.S. government buildings in the capital, including the presidential mansion.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: British raid on New London, Connecticut Target entity description: The British raid on New London, Connecticut was a devastating 1781 Revolutionary War attack in which British forces under American turncoat Benedict Arnold burned much of the town and captured nearby Fort Griswold.
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A.
Blockade of the Pequot along the Thames River
The Blockade of the Pequot along the Thames River was a key military operation during the Pequot War in which English colonial and Native allied forces sought to cut off and contain the Pequot people by controlling access along the river.
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B.
Raid on the Medway
The Raid on the Medway was a daring 1667 Dutch naval attack that devastated the English fleet in its home waters and marked one of England’s most humiliating maritime defeats.
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C.
Attack on Deerfield
Attack on Deerfield was a devastating 1704 French and Native American raid on the English frontier settlement of Deerfield, Massachusetts, resulting in many deaths and captives and becoming one of the most infamous incidents of colonial-era frontier warfare.
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D.
Siege of Boston
The Siege of Boston was an early and pivotal American Revolutionary War campaign in 1775–1776 in which colonial forces surrounded and ultimately forced the British army to evacuate the city.
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E.
Burning of Washington
The Burning of Washington was a British attack during the War of 1812 in which invading forces captured and set fire to multiple U.S. government buildings in the capital, including the presidential mansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the American Revolutionary War
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military raid ⓘ |
| action |
British forces burned much of New London
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British forces captured Fort Griswold ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Groton Heights ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Great Britain
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cause |
British attempt to divert American forces from other fronts
ⓘ
British desire to punish Connecticut for privateering against British shipping ⓘ |
| commander |
Benedict Arnold
ⓘ
William Ledyard ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | monuments at Groton Heights ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| consequence |
destruction of large parts of New London
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heavy American casualties at Fort Griswold ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1781-09-06 ⓘ |
| forceInvolved |
British Army
ⓘ
Connecticut militia ⓘ Loyalist troops ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late stages of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| legacy | remembered as a devastating attack on New London ⓘ |
| location | New London, Connecticut ⓘ |
| method | amphibious assault ⓘ |
| near |
Groton, Connecticut Colony
ⓘ
surface form:
Groton, Connecticut
|
| notableCommanderRole |
Benedict Arnold
ⓘ
surface form:
Benedict Arnold led the British forces as an American turncoat
|
| notableEvent | killing of surrendering American defenders at Fort Griswold is alleged in some accounts ⓘ |
| objective |
destroy military stores in New London
ⓘ
disrupt American privateering and supply lines ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Benedict Arnold
ⓘ
William Ledyard was the American commander at Fort Griswold ⓘ |
| partOf | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| relatedPlace |
Fort Trumbull State Park
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surface form:
Fort Trumbull
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| result | British victory ⓘ |
| state | Connecticut ⓘ |
| target |
Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park
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surface form:
Fort Griswold
New London harbor ⓘ |
| theater | Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| year | 1781 ⓘ |
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Subject: British raid on New London, Connecticut Description of subject: The British raid on New London, Connecticut was a devastating 1781 Revolutionary War attack in which British forces under American turncoat Benedict Arnold burned much of the town and captured nearby Fort Griswold.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Burning of New London
this entity surface form:
Destruction of New London, Connecticut
this entity surface form:
British raid on New London and Groton
this entity surface form:
Massacre of American defenders after the surrender of Fort Griswold
this entity surface form:
Benedict Arnold’s raid on New London
this entity surface form:
Burning of New London in 1781
this entity surface form:
British raid on New London (1781)