Battle of Bennington

Battle of Bennington (HM917)

Location: Hoosick Falls, NY 12090 Rensselaer County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 56.033', W 73° 18.297'

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— August 16th 1777 —

General John Stark with New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts Militia defeated and captured an expeditionary force sent by General Burgoyne and commanded by Colonel Baum. This was one of the first decisive victories in the War of the Revolution.
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HM NumberHM917
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Year Placed1927
Placed ByThe State of New York
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Date Added Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 5:34pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 638310 N 4754866
Decimal Degrees42.93388333, -73.30495000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 56.033', W 73° 18.297'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 56' 1.98" N, 73° 18' 17.82" W
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Area Code(s)518
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 517 Caretaker's Rd, Hoosick Falls NY 12090, US
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