The Battle of Bennington : soldiers & civilians
On August 16, 1777, a motley militia won a resounding victory near Bennington, Vermont, against combined German, British and Loyalist forces. This laid the foundation for the American victory at Saratoga two months later. Historian Michael Gabriel has collected over fifty firsthand accounts from the people who experienced this engagement, including veterans from both sides and civilians--women and children who witnessed the horrors of the battle. Gabriel also details a virtually unknown skirmish between Americans and Loyalists. These accounts, along with Gabriel's overviews of the battle, bring to life the terror, fear and uncertainty that caused thousands to flee the British army as loved ones departed to fight for the fledgling United States.--amazon.com
History
127 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
9781609495152, 9781540206725, 1540206726, 1609495152
765882204
The Bennington expedition : an overview
Background
Overview of battle
Raising troops
The battle of Bennington
Description of battlefield
Gregg's skirmish
Nichols's attack
Herrick's attack
"Tory redoubt"
Diversion in the center
Fight with Breymann
Other accounts
Loyalists
Cattle ambush on the Hoosic River
Civilians
Aftermath
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