A report on Battle of Bennington
Battle of the American Revolutionary War, part of the Saratoga campaign, that took place on August 16, 1777, in Walloomsac, New York, about 10 mi from its namesake, Bennington, Vermont.
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John Stark
7 linksNew Hampshire native who served as an officer in the British Army during the French and Indian war and a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
New Hampshire native who served as an officer in the British Army during the French and Indian war and a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
He became widely known as the "Hero of Bennington" for his exemplary service at the Battle of Bennington in 1777.
Saratoga campaign
5 linksAttempt by the British high command for North America to gain military control of the strategically important Hudson River valley during the American Revolutionary War.
Attempt by the British high command for North America to gain military control of the strategically important Hudson River valley during the American Revolutionary War.
The turning point of the campaign happened in August at the Battle of Bennington when militia forces from Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts defeated, killed, and captured around 1,000 Brunswicker and Hessian troops from Burgoyne's army.
Bennington, Vermont
4 linksTown in Bennington County, Vermont, in the United States.
Town in Bennington County, Vermont, in the United States.
The town is known in particular for the Battle of Bennington, which took place during the Revolutionary War.
Green Mountain Boys
4 linksThe Green Mountain Boys were a militia organization first established in 1770 in the territory between the British provinces of New York and New Hampshire, known as the New Hampshire Grants and later in 1777 as the Vermont Republic (which later became the state of Vermont).
The Green Mountain Boys were a militia organization first established in 1770 in the territory between the British provinces of New York and New Hampshire, known as the New Hampshire Grants and later in 1777 as the Vermont Republic (which later became the state of Vermont).
Under Warner the regiment fought at the battles of Hubbardton and Bennington in 1777.
American Revolutionary War
3 linksThe American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, secured American independence from Great Britain.
The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, secured American independence from Great Britain.
This slowed Burgoyne's progress and forced him to send out large foraging expeditions; on one of these, more than 700 British troops were captured at the Battle of Bennington on August 16.
Battles of Saratoga
3 linksThe Battles of Saratoga (September 19 and October 7, 1777) marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign, giving a decisive victory to the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary War.
The Battles of Saratoga (September 19 and October 7, 1777) marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign, giving a decisive victory to the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary War.
One attempt to alleviate these difficulties failed when nearly 1,000 men were killed or captured at the August 16 Battle of Bennington.
Vermont
2 linksState in the New England region of the United States.
State in the New England region of the United States.
The battles of Bennington and Saratoga together are recognized as the turning point in the Revolutionary War because they were the first major defeat of a British army.
Friedrich Baum
2 linksGerman dragoon Lieutenant Colonel of Brunswick in British service during the American Revolutionary War.
German dragoon Lieutenant Colonel of Brunswick in British service during the American Revolutionary War.
For Baum, the campaign ended at the Battle of Bennington, on August 16, 1777.
Battle of Hubbardton
2 linksEngagement in the Saratoga campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought in the village of Hubbardton, Vermont.
Engagement in the Saratoga campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought in the village of Hubbardton, Vermont.
(The Battle of Bennington was fought in what is now Walloomsac, New York.)
Benjamin Lincoln
4 linksAmerican army officer.
American army officer.
Stark led his forces to victory in the Battle of Bennington in mid-August, which led to the capture or deaths of 1,000 Hessian soldiers from Burgoyne's army, while Lincoln's force was still growing.