William Ledyard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWilliam Ledyard
American militia officer
Date of Birth: 06-Dec-1738
Place of Birth: Groton, Connecticut, United States
Date of Death: 06-Sep-1781
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About William Ledyard
- William Ledyard (December 6, 1738 – September 6, 1781) was a lieutenant colonel in the Connecticut militia who was killed during the American Revolutionary War.
- He commanded Fort Griswold in Groton and resisted the British forces during the Battle of Groton Heights on September 6, 1781.
- The British finally took the fort, and Ledyard surrendered—but the British officer took Ledyard's sword and used it to kill him in the very act of his surrender, then led the British forces to slaughter the surrendering Americans.
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