Middleton, but others were taken prisoner, including Stephen Hempstead. He stated, "After the massacre, they plundered us of everything we had, and left us literally naked." Hempstead was among the wounded and reported how he was placed on a wagon with others to be taken down to the fleet. The wagon was allowed to run down the hill, where it stopped when it struck a tree, throwing some of the men off the wagon and aggravating their injuries. Arnold reported that 85 men "were found dead in Fort Griswold, and sixty wounded, most of them mortally." Twelve-year-old William Latham was also captured by the British but was soon released on account of his age. Arnold later issued a report stating that 48 British soldiers were killed and 145 wounded. Clinton praised Arnold for his "spirited conduct", but also complained about the high casualty rate; about 25 percent of the troops sent against Fort Griswold were killed or wounded. One British observer wrote that it had been like "a Bunker Hill expedition", and many British soldiers blamed Arnold for the events at Fort Griswold, even though he had not been in a position to intervene. Arnold next proposed a raiding expedition against Philadelphia, but the surrender of General Charles Cornwallis at Yorktown in late October ended that idea. Legacy The British left a burning powder trail to destroy Fort Griswold's magazine, but a militiaman entered the fort and extinguished the fire. Fort Trumbull was extensively modified in the 19th century, and both it and Fort Griswold are now preserved in state parks. The Fort Griswold park also includes the Groton Monument, erected in the 1820s to commemorate the battle. Both forts are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There is a plaque on the main gate at Fort Griswold listing the fort's defenders and their fates. Order of battle American Department of New London, Groton, &c.: Lieut. Colonel William Ledyard Captain William Latham's Company of Matrosses: Capt. William Latham (w) Captain Adam Shapley's Company of Matrosses: Capt. Adam Shapley (w) 1st 'Groton' Company, 8th Regiment of Connecticut Militia: Capt. John Williams (k) 2nd 'Groton' Company, 8th Regiment of Connecticut Militia: Capt. Simeon Allyn (k) 3rd 'Groton' Company, 8th Regiment of Connecticut Militia (detachment): Sgt. Daniel Eldridge (w) 1st Company 'Groton Alarm List,' 8th Regiment of Connecticut Militia: Capt. Elijah Avery (k) 2nd Company 'Groton Alarm List,' 8th Regiment of