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New London's wealthiest merchant who served as Connecticut's naval agent, coordinating privateering operations and managing the sale of captured British goods. His mansion served as the headquarters for the town's maritime war effort.

Prominent New London merchant who invested in privateering ventures and served on the town's Committee of Safety. His warehouse was among those destroyed during Arnold's 1781 raid.

New London printer whose Connecticut Gazette was one of the colony's most important newspapers. His press published patriot arguments, military news, and government proclamations throughout the war. His printing shop was destroyed in Arnold's raid.

The former Continental hero who led the British raid on New London in September 1781. Arnold's intimate knowledge of the Connecticut coast made his attack devastatingly effective. The raid was one of his last significant military actions during the war.

Benedict Arnold's sister who reportedly still lived in the New London area when her brother led the British raid. The personal dimensions of Arnold's attack on his home region are embodied in figures like Hannah, caught between family loyalty and community devastation.

New London privateer captain who commanded several vessels preying on British shipping. His captures contributed to the town's reputation as one of Connecticut's most productive privateering ports and helped provoke the British raid that destroyed the town.

New London sea captain who served in the Continental Navy before turning to privateering. His career exemplified the fluid boundary between naval service and private warfare that characterized Connecticut's maritime contribution to the Revolution.

New London resident whose account of the September 1781 raid describes the panic of civilians fleeing with what possessions they could carry as Arnold's troops set fire to the town. Her testimony represents the experiences of ordinary people caught in the war's destruction.