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Connecticut Council of Safety Minutes, 1779 — Connecticut State Archives

Official records of the Connecticut Council of Safety documenting militia orders, requisitions, and official responses to the British landings in July 1779.

Connecticut's Revolutionary War Coastal Raids: A National Register Context — National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places

NPS multiple property documentation form covering the 1779 British raids on New Haven, Fairfield, and Norwalk. Provides historical context, significance criteria, and site-by-site analysis.

Governor Jonathan Trumbull to General Washington, July 6, 1779 — Connecticut State Library, Jonathan Trumbull Papers

Official gubernatorial account of the British raid on New Haven and neighboring towns. Trumbull details the scale of destruction and the colonial militia response in real time.

Literary Diary of Ezra Stiles, Volume II (1776-1781) — Yale University Library, Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Yale president Ezra Stiles recorded the July 1779 British raid on New Haven from direct observation. His diary entries on July 5-6 are among the most detailed eyewitness accounts of the attack.

Three Centuries of New Haven, 1638-1938 — Yale University Press (Rollin G. Osterweis)

Standard scholarly history of New Haven with a dedicated chapter on the Revolution. Covers the July 5, 1779 raid, the militia defense under William Mansfield, and the partial burning of the town.

New Haven Colony Historical Society: Revolutionary War Collection — New Haven Museum

Archival collections of the New Haven Museum (formerly NHCHS) including broadsides, militia records, and manuscript materials related to the town's Revolutionary War experience.

New Haven Green National Historic Landmark Designation — Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism

Landmark designation documentation for the New Haven Green, which served as a muster point and supply depot during the Revolution and is tied to the 1779 British raid narrative.

The British Raid on New Haven, July 1779 — Journal of the American Revolution

Scholarly narrative article examining the Tryon Raid in detail, including the routes of the three British landing parties and the colonial resistance at West Bridge and Milford Road.

The Toll of Independence: Engagements and Battle Casualties of the American Revolution — University of Chicago Press (Howard H. Peckham, ed.)

Standard reference compiling casualty figures and engagement descriptions. Provides verified numbers for the New Haven raid of July 5, 1779, including British force strength and American losses.

William Tryon and the Course of Empire: A Life in British Imperial Service — University of North Carolina Press (Paul Nelson)

Scholarly biography of the British commander who ordered and led the Connecticut coastal raids. Provides the British strategic rationale for targeting New Haven and surrounding towns.

Battle of New Haven -- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation

General encyclopedia entry on the July 1779 raid. Useful as a quick reference and for links to primary sources, but should be verified against Osterweis and Stiles for factual claims.

Visit New Haven: Revolutionary War Heritage Sites — Visit New Haven (tourism bureau)

Tourism information on Revolutionary War sites in New Haven, including the Green, Trinity Church (used as a stable by British troops), and the Pardee-Morris House.