FtV - The Battle of the Frogs

New England Legends Podcast

Jeff Belanger

History, Paranormal, Ghosts, Folklore, Places & Travel, Monsters, Society & Culture, Legends, Newengland

4.8 • 951 Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2023

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 26 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger stroll downtown Willimantic, and nearby Windham, Connecticut, is search of a French and Indian War battle site that left thousands dead in July of 1758. The region has never forgotten, nor will it ever forgive those responsible for the slaughter. There are monuments to the battle, an opera written about it, and since September of 2000, a Willimantic bridge even tips its hat to those responsible lest we ever forget. This episode first aired August 29, 2019.

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0:00.0	Welcome legendary listeners.
0:01.6	Thanks for tuning in to From The Vault, a second look at some of our classic episodes.
0:06.0	Look for a new episode every week.
0:07.7	Now, can you go back and listen on your own at our New England legends.com?
0:11.5	You bet.
0:12.1	But you won't get the added bonus of an after the legend segment
0:16.3	featuring new commentary about that episode
0:18.9	from your old pals, Jeff and Ray.
0:20.8	So let's open up the New England Legends vault and revisit another
0:24.0	legendary episode.
0:28.0	Welcome to From the Vault.
0:31.0	From the Vault.
0:32.0	Talking about a war story.
0:34.0	Yeah and a subject matter that is very disturbing to me.
0:38.0	Which will be abundantly clear after the legend.
0:42.0	This first aired August 29th 2019. Enjoy.
0:46.5	Jeff what a great late summer night for strolling here in downtown Willemanta
0:51.4	Connecticut. Yeah it is Ray and let's head over to the South Street Bridge,
0:55.0	and it spans the Willemantic River.
0:57.0	I want to check something out.
0:58.0	All right.
0:59.0	Well, I see the bridge.
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