Revolutionary War - Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project
18 Mar 2026 at 5:42am
Revolutionary War (1775-1783) As one of the thirteen colonies, Connecticut and its people played instrumental roles during the American Revolution. Connecticut provided food, cannon, and other supplies to the Continental army. For these contributions, Connecticut earned its nickname, ?The Provision State.? Connecticut?s Governor, Jonathan Trumbull, was the only colonial governor to ...
Revolution and the New Nation 1754-1820s - Connecticut History
15 Mar 2026 at 6:50am
Revolution and the New Nation (1754?1820s) Connecticut played a vital role in the forging of our new nation politically, socially, economically, and militarily. Through a period characterized by conflict, Connecticut provided arms, food, and other provisions to undersupplied armies, as well as leadership in government. While largely spared from British occupation and major battles during
?Legalized Piracy?: Connecticut?s Revolutionary War Privateers
17 Mar 2026 at 8:45pm
By Bryna O?Sullivan In addition to the better-known Army and Navy, American colonists employed privateers as part of the military effort against the British during the American Revolution. Sometimes described as ?legalized piracy,? privateers were privately-owned vessels who had the legal right to attack and capture British ships. In accordance with American law, privateers could ...
Benedict Arnold Turns and Burns New London - Connecticut History
16 Mar 2026 at 5:11pm
By Edward Baker for Connecticut Explored September 6, 1781 was a brutal and terrifying day for Connecticut citizens living on both sides of New London harbor, along the Thames River. On that day 1,700 British, Hessian, and Loyalist troops, under the command of General Benedict Arnold, achieved the last British victory of the Revolutionary War, committing acts of urban terrorism and slaughter ...
The Battle of Groton Heights at Fort Griswold
14 Mar 2026 at 9:39pm
The burning of New London and the Battle of Groton Heights was the last significant land battle in the northeast during the Revolutionary War. The fort was rebuilt and later used in defense preparations for at least four other wars. The original garrison is now the Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park.
Caleb Brewster and the Culper Spy Ring - Connecticut History
16 Mar 2026 at 11:17pm
Caleb Brewster used his knowledge of Long Island Sound to serve as a member of the Culper Spy Ring during the Revolutionary War.
Lemuel Haynes: America?s First Black Ordained Minister
14 Mar 2026 at 3:48pm
Lemuel Haynes was a father, husband, pastor, and patriot?he is widely considered to be the first Black man in America to be ordained by a Protestant church.
David Bushnell and his Revolutionary Submarine
17 Mar 2026 at 10:08am
When the war ended?and with brother Ezra having died in 1786?David Bushnell left Connecticut and went to Warrenton, Georgia, with Yale classmate Abraham Baldwin. There, he taught at Franklin College and continued to work on delivery systems for underwater mines.
Nathan Hale: The Man and the Legend - Connecticut History
16 Mar 2026 at 1:22pm
June 7, 2021 ? Nathan Hale, Coventry, East Haddam, Revolutionary War, New London, Norwalk Last Words of Captain Nathan Hale, the Hero-Martyr of the American Revolution - New York Public Library Digital Collections, The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs. Used through Public Domain. By Nancy Finlay
Connecticut?s Loyal Subjects: Toryism and the American Revolution
15 Mar 2026 at 10:42pm
May 16, 2021 ? Revolution and the New Nation 1754-1820s, Crime and Punishment, Revolutionary War, The State Detail of Benjamin West?s The Reception of the American Loyalists by Great Britain in Year 1783 seen in the background of West's portrait of John Eardley Wilmot - Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection.
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18 Mar 2026 at 5:42am
Revolutionary War (1775-1783) As one of the thirteen colonies, Connecticut and its people played instrumental roles during the American Revolution. Connecticut provided food, cannon, and other supplies to the Continental army. For these contributions, Connecticut earned its nickname, ?The Provision State.? Connecticut?s Governor, Jonathan Trumbull, was the only colonial governor to ...
Revolution and the New Nation 1754-1820s - Connecticut History
15 Mar 2026 at 6:50am
Revolution and the New Nation (1754?1820s) Connecticut played a vital role in the forging of our new nation politically, socially, economically, and militarily. Through a period characterized by conflict, Connecticut provided arms, food, and other provisions to undersupplied armies, as well as leadership in government. While largely spared from British occupation and major battles during
?Legalized Piracy?: Connecticut?s Revolutionary War Privateers
17 Mar 2026 at 8:45pm
By Bryna O?Sullivan In addition to the better-known Army and Navy, American colonists employed privateers as part of the military effort against the British during the American Revolution. Sometimes described as ?legalized piracy,? privateers were privately-owned vessels who had the legal right to attack and capture British ships. In accordance with American law, privateers could ...
Benedict Arnold Turns and Burns New London - Connecticut History
16 Mar 2026 at 5:11pm
By Edward Baker for Connecticut Explored September 6, 1781 was a brutal and terrifying day for Connecticut citizens living on both sides of New London harbor, along the Thames River. On that day 1,700 British, Hessian, and Loyalist troops, under the command of General Benedict Arnold, achieved the last British victory of the Revolutionary War, committing acts of urban terrorism and slaughter ...
The Battle of Groton Heights at Fort Griswold
14 Mar 2026 at 9:39pm
The burning of New London and the Battle of Groton Heights was the last significant land battle in the northeast during the Revolutionary War. The fort was rebuilt and later used in defense preparations for at least four other wars. The original garrison is now the Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park.
Caleb Brewster and the Culper Spy Ring - Connecticut History
16 Mar 2026 at 11:17pm
Caleb Brewster used his knowledge of Long Island Sound to serve as a member of the Culper Spy Ring during the Revolutionary War.
Lemuel Haynes: America?s First Black Ordained Minister
14 Mar 2026 at 3:48pm
Lemuel Haynes was a father, husband, pastor, and patriot?he is widely considered to be the first Black man in America to be ordained by a Protestant church.
David Bushnell and his Revolutionary Submarine
17 Mar 2026 at 10:08am
When the war ended?and with brother Ezra having died in 1786?David Bushnell left Connecticut and went to Warrenton, Georgia, with Yale classmate Abraham Baldwin. There, he taught at Franklin College and continued to work on delivery systems for underwater mines.
Nathan Hale: The Man and the Legend - Connecticut History
16 Mar 2026 at 1:22pm
June 7, 2021 ? Nathan Hale, Coventry, East Haddam, Revolutionary War, New London, Norwalk Last Words of Captain Nathan Hale, the Hero-Martyr of the American Revolution - New York Public Library Digital Collections, The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs. Used through Public Domain. By Nancy Finlay
Connecticut?s Loyal Subjects: Toryism and the American Revolution
15 Mar 2026 at 10:42pm
May 16, 2021 ? Revolution and the New Nation 1754-1820s, Crime and Punishment, Revolutionary War, The State Detail of Benjamin West?s The Reception of the American Loyalists by Great Britain in Year 1783 seen in the background of West's portrait of John Eardley Wilmot - Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection.
WHAT IS THIS? This is an unscreened compilation of results from several search engines. The sites listed are not necessarily recommended by Surfnetkids.com.
