. Picturesque New London and its environs : Grofton, Mystic, Montville, Waterford, at the commencement of the twentieth century. 20 -n 3- = > S C5 := _ R DW HO w 2 Pr I 00 li ^ si 5 Z -^ ON =•* p. K>icturesque 1Rew ILondon* army and nav}-, and, later on, the oIhject of attack, and veiy nearly of com-plete destruction. The town did alland more than could have l)een askedof it. Its sons went forth to battle forliberty and independence, and did theirduty well. Benedict Arnold, who hadbeen a resident of Norwich, and whowas well acquainted in New London,bore the town a grudge which he paidin
. Picturesque New London and its environs : Grofton, Mystic, Montville, Waterford, at the commencement of the twentieth century. 20 -n 3- = > S C5 := _ R DW HO w 2 Pr I 00 li ^ si 5 Z -^ ON =•* p. K>icturesque 1Rew ILondon* army and nav}-, and, later on, the oIhject of attack, and veiy nearly of com-plete destruction. The town did alland more than could have l)een askedof it. Its sons went forth to battle forliberty and independence, and did theirduty well. Benedict Arnold, who hadbeen a resident of Norwich, and whowas well acquainted in New London,bore the town a grudge which he paidin full when he signalized his treacheryto his countr} by planning a descentupon New London and leading againsther the military forces of the story of that fell day of September6th, 1781, is known to every NewLondoner and to all patriotic Ameri-cans, for the burning of the town wasas marked an instance of wanton bru-tality and cold-blooded cruelty as wasthe heroic defence of Fort Griswoldone of the most sublime and wonder-inspiring acts of heroism on record in the annals of the worlds warfare. Aneminent Italian, in writing of the de-fence of the fort, compares it to thedefence of the
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