battle of Groton Heights: a collection of narratives, official reports, records, &c., of the stormin

On 6 September 1781, smoke rose over the Thames. Fort Griswold fell. The battle of Groton Heights gathers a gripping historical document collection of the fort griswold siege and the burning of New London, told through a primary source anthology of compiled official records, reports, and eyewitness narratives. William W. Harris shapes these materials with an introduction and notes that keep the reader close to the ground: commands issued, testimony weighed, and consequences measured. The result is both immediate and exacting, moving from patriot militia accounts to the larger benedict arnold expedition that brought war to the Connecticut shore. For American Revolution research, few volumes match the authority of records presented in concert, where competing memories and official language sit side by side. Read it as a dramatic episode in new london connecticut history; study it as evidence for the connecticut 1781 campaign and the pattern of new england coastal raids. The groton heights battle has long carried a fierce local legacy, and this collection shows why: it captures not only what happened, but how people argued about what happened, and what it meant, while the wounds were still fresh. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. A compelling classroom primary source reader, and a worthy addition to any classic-history shelf.