most of their officers, among whom was their commander, Col. Ledyard. Eighty-five men were found dead in Fort Griswold, and sixty wounded, most of them mortally. Their loss on the opposite side (New London) must have been considerable, but cannot be ascertained." Colonel Ledyard is buried in the Colonel Ledyard Cemetery in Groton. Legacy The town of Ledyard, Connecticut is named for Colonel Ledyard. The town's high school football team is called the Ledyard Colonels, and a road in the town of Ledyard is named Colonel Ledyard Highway. William Ledyard's nephew was noted explorer John Ledyard. The events of Fort Griswold and the subsequent death of Ledyard was depicted in Turn: Washington's Spies Season 4, Episode 10. References External links Ledyard's service record from Francis B. Heitman's Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army Sons of the American Revolution Joseph Duffy, "Connecticut At War", Connecticut Humanities Council Ledyard genealogy page (source for birthdate) Columbia Encyclopedia entry 1738 births 1781 deaths Connecticut militiamen in the American Revolution United States military personnel killed in the American Revolutionary War People from Groton, Connecticut Ledyard, Connecticut People of colonial Connecticut Deaths by stabbing in Connecticut