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The River CrossingTravelers on the road to Bennington in 1777 crossed the Walloomsac River on a bridge where today's bridge stands at the foot of this hill. To defend this important crossing, Baum placed his Brunswick grenadiers and a few British …
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By the end of July 1777, the British invasion from Canada under General John Burgoyne had progressed to Fort Edward on the Hudson River. Desperately in need of supplies, Burgoyne dispatched an expedition on August 11 under Lieutenant Colonel Fried…
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A memorialcommemorating the recordof theNew Hampshire troopsunder the commandofJohn Starkinthis importanddecisive engagementAugust 16, 1777
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In grateful memoryof thePatriots of Vermontand their fellow patriots fromthe neighboring stateswho here fought for Americanindependence under the commandofGeneral John StarkandColonel Seth WarnerAugust 16, 1777—————&m…
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Erected by theCommonwealth of Massachusettsas a tribute to her patriotic volunteerswho rendered valuable service in the repulseof the Burgoyne invasion at the Battle of BenningtonAugust 16, 1777.
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Colonel Baum, commanding a force of 700 men sent by General Burgoyne to seize military stores at Bennington, here met American militia under Colonel Gregg who destroyed the bridge and fired upon the enemy.
Colonel Baum here drew up his famous c…
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In August 1777, militiamen from several states commanded by General John Stark defeated British forces en route to Bennington to capture supplies and horses.Revolutionary War Heritage Trail