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A 1780 map showing movements prior to the battle: A: British movements to Danbury B: American movements toward Danbury C:British movements toward The state of Connecticut was not a scene of conflict during the first two years of the American Revolutionary War, even though the war had begun in neighboring Massachusetts in April 1775, and New York City had been taken by the British in the New ...
Pages in category "Battles of the American Revolutionary War in Connecticut" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Location of Groton, Connecticut. 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 ...
After the initial attack on the town, Tryon's forces had been reinforced by 1,700 men including many German jägers and commanded by General George Garth. [11] This force landed "near Mill River", presumably near present-day downtown Southport, Connecticut and marched up Sasco Hill toward Tryon's force. Much of the town was, at first, spared ...
Battles of the American Revolutionary War in Connecticut (5 P) Pages in category "Battles in Connecticut" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
The Battle of Connecticut Farms, fought June 7, 1780, was one of the last major battles between British and American forces in the northern colonies during the American Revolutionary War. Hessian General Wilhelm von Knyphausen , in command of the British garrison at New York City , made an attempt to reach the principal Continental Army ...
Born in Derby, Connecticut on 2 March 1710, General David Wooster was a Yale graduate and took part in several early conflicts including the Spanish War, the Seven Years' War, and the Revolutionary War. On 22 June 1775, General Wooster was one of the eight Brigadier-Generals appointed to command the Connecticut Regiment.
The 4th Connecticut Regiment was raised on April 27, 1775, at Hartford, Connecticut. The regiment saw action in the Invasion of Canada following its adoption into the Continental Army on June 14, 1775, during which it was led by Colonel Benjamin Hinman .