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<> The people of Saybrook tried to prevent The Collegiate School from moving to New Haven after the Elm City won the honor of hosting what would be Yale College <>
Correct as usual! The "Battle of the Books" took place in 1718 when Yale moved from Saybrook to New Haven. The people of Saybrook believed the books belonged to the town, and when the sheriff and constables came to take the books, they did everything they could to impede the transfer, including overturning the ox carts carrying the books. About 20 percent of the college's books were lost in the melee.