A pictorial school history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States . and maiming more in the massacre that followed thanin the previous contest. Colonel Ledyard was among thefirst slaughtered. Major Bromfield, a malevolent Tory, who XXVIII. In what way did the invaders proceed? 104 Whatsuccess did Arnold meet with? 105. Whither did the garrison of Fort Trumbullgo? XXIX 106. By whom was Fort Griswold garrisoned? 107. By whom com-manded ? iOS. What is said of the contest and loss of men before the fort w
A pictorial school history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States . and maiming more in the massacre that followed thanin the previous contest. Colonel Ledyard was among thefirst slaughtered. Major Bromfield, a malevolent Tory, who XXVIII. In what way did the invaders proceed? 104 Whatsuccess did Arnold meet with? 105. Whither did the garrison of Fort Trumbullgo? XXIX 106. By whom was Fort Griswold garrisoned? 107. By whom com-manded ? iOS. What is said of the contest and loss of men before the fort was car-ried ? 109. What is said of the massacre that took place afterward ? 110 Eelatathe case of Colonel Ledyard. • - -^ 184 AMERICAN REVOLUTION. ^ had succeeded to the command, seized the sword which Ledyard was in the act of yielding up, and phinged itthrough the body of the brave man, kilUng him upon the Arnold, in the mean time, had not been idle. lieburnt a number of vessels—all that had not effected their es-cape up the river—applied the torch to New London, and,while the town was in flames, retreated to his VIEW OF NEW LONDON. XXXI. Arnolds expedition against Connecticut, thoughsuccessful in itself, failed of its main object—the recall ofWashington from the South ; and consequently Cornwallissposition there was becoming every day more critical. York-town was besieged. The troops investing it were from thefleet of De Grasse, in addition to other French troops fromRhode Island, under Count de Rochambeau {ro-sham-bo), andWashington was there as commander-in-chief of the combined XXX. Questions.—111. What had Arnold accomplished in the mean time ? what directionfrom New Haven is New London? (See map, p. 47.) XXXI. 113. What is said of the success of Arnolds expedition ? 114. What wasthe consequence to Cornwallis? 115. Of what troops were the besiegers composed?116. What service did De Grasse render ? AMERICAN REVOLUTION. 185 army, with a l
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