Groton Heights battlefield
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Groton Heights battlefield is a historic Revolutionary War site in Groton, Connecticut, where British forces led by Benedict Arnold captured Fort Griswold in a bloody 1781 battle.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War site
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historic battlefield ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Benedict Arnold’s 1781 raid on New London and Groton
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burning of New London ⓘ |
| category |
American Revolutionary War sites
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Battlefields in the United States ⓘ Parks in Connecticut ⓘ |
| combatant |
Great Britain
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Battle of Groton Heights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateOfEvent | September 6, 1781 ⓘ |
| designation |
U.S. National Historic Landmark
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| governingBody | State of Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
Groton Monument (Groton Battle Monument)
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monument to Col. William Ledyard and the defenders ⓘ |
| hasPart | Fort Griswold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasView | Thames River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Connecticut
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Groton, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ New London County, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| nearestCity | New London, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Benedict Arnold
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William Ledyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Groton Monument (Groton Battle Monument)
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earthen fortifications of Fort Griswold ⓘ monuments commemorating the battle ⓘ stone walls of Fort Griswold ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of Fort Griswold by local militia
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heavy American casualties after the fort’s surrender ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | commanded the approach to New London harbor via the Thames River ⓘ |
| timePeriod | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| toponym | Groton Heights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use |
historic site
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public park ⓘ |
| visitorActivities |
learning about the American Revolutionary War
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touring historic fortifications ⓘ visiting monuments and memorials ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
William Ledyard was the American commander at Fort Griswold
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Groton Heights battlefield
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subject surface form:
William Ledyard