Connecticut, 1781. New London is burning after British troops \u2014 led by Benedict Arnold \u2014 raided the town. Dozens of people are dead. Hundreds are hurt. The sky is full of smoke.<\/p>\n
About a month later, soldiers fight in Yorktown, Va., in the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. A rallying cry: \u201cRemember New London.\u201d<\/p>\n
And 242 years later, New London has not forgotten.<\/p>\n
On a recent Saturday evening, hundreds of people gathered in the streets to burn Benedict Arnold, America\u2019s most famous traitor, in effigy. To the beat of a fife and drum, residents marched the life-sized, two-faced puppet to its execution. Some, in tricorn hats, carried mock bayonets. Others held torches.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n On a recent Saturday evening in New London, Connecticut, hundreds of people gathered in the streets to burn Benedict Arnold, America\u2019s most famous traitor, in effigy. https:\/\/t.co\/W2HpmoASBX<\/a><\/p>\n — NYT Metro (@NYTMetro) September 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n