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Colonization of Connecticut

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The colonisation of Connecticut begins with the foundation of Windsor by religious refugees from Dorchester, Massachusetts, and by the settlement of Fort Saybrook by colonists from England, led by John Winthrop the younger.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Colonization of Connecticut". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 January 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=202, accessed 09 June 2026.]

202 Colonization of Connecticut 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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