Battle of Bennington Part of the American Revolutionary War The Bennington Battle Monument in Bennington, Vermont. Date August 16, 1777 Location In New York near Bennington, Vermont Result Decisive American victory Combatants Vermont, militiamen/Green Mountain Boys, Massachusetts, New Hampshire Brunswick, British Army troops, Native Americans Commanders John Stark Friedrich Baum Strength 2,000 1,250 Casualties 40 killed, 30 wounded 207 killed, 700 captured

Saratoga campaign, 1777 Ticonderoga – Hubbardton – Fort Ann – Oriskany – Bennington – 1st Saratoga (Freeman's Farm) – 2nd Saratoga (Bemis Heights)

The Battle of Bennington :) was a battle of the American Revolutionary War, taking place on August 16, 1777, near its namesake of Bennington, Vermont, just across the border in Walloomsac, New York. An American force of 2,000 New Hampshire and Massachusetts militiamen, led by General John Stark with aid from Colonel Seth Warner, along with elements of Vermont's Green Mountain Boys, defeated a combined force of 1,250 dismounted Brunswick dragoons, Canadians, Loyalists, and Native Americans led by Lieutenant Colonel Friedrich Baum. This article is about military actions only. ... Download high resolution version (598x892, 86 KB)The Bennington Battle Monument File links The following pages link to this file: Battle of Bennington Bennington (town), Vermont Seth Warner Categories: User-created public domain images ... The Bennington Battle Monumentt. ... 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Background

British General John Burgoyne was attempting to push through the northern Hudson River Valley. After the recent British victories at Hubbardton, Fort Ticonderoga, and St. Clair, Burgoyne's plan was to defeat the American forces in the area and then continue south to Albany and onto the Hudson River Valley, dividing the American colonies in half. This was part of a grand plan to divide the rebellious New England colonies from the (believed) more loyal remaining colonies via a three-way pincer movement. However, the western pincer was repulsed (see Battle of Oriskany), and the southern pincer, which was to progress up the Hudson valley from New York City, never started since General Howe decided to attack Philadelphia instead of helping Burgoyne. General John Burgoyne (February 24, 1722 – August 4, 1792) was a British army officer, politician and dramatist. ... Image of the Hudson River taken by NASA. View of the Hudson River in 1880s showing Jersey City View of the Hudson River from Battery Park, New York The Goldman Sachs Tower looms above the skyline of downtown Jersey City, New Jersey, overlooking the Hudson River. ... Combatants Continental army Great Britain Brunswick-Luneburg Commanders Seth Warner Simon Fraser Baron von Riedesel Strength 1,200 men 850 men 180 Germans Casualties 41 killed, 96 wounded, 234 captured 60 killed, 148 wounded The Battle of Hubbardton was an engagement in the Saratoga campaign of the American Revolutionary War. ... Fort Ticonderoga is a large 18th century fort built at a strategically important narrows in Lake Champlain where a short traverse gives access to the north end of Lake George in the state of New York, USA. The fort controlled both commonly used trade routes between the English-controlled Hudson... For other uses, see Albany. ... In 1775, the British claimed authority over the red and pink areas on this map and Spain ruled the orange. ... Combatants 800 New York militia 3rd Battalion Tryon County Militia 40 Oneida Indians Kings Royal Regiment of New York Butlers Rangers Seneca Indians Natives of the Seven Nations of Canada: Mohawks, Abenakis, Algonquins, Nipissings and Hurons Commanders Nicholas Herkimer † Sir John Johnson, John Butler, Chief Joseph Brant Strength... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

However, Burgoyne's progress towards Albany had slowed to a crawl by late July, and his army's supplies began to dwindle. Burgoyne sent a detachment of about 800 troops under the command of the Lieutenant Colonel Friedrich Baum from Fort Miller. Half of Baum's detachment was made up of dismounted Brunswick dragoons of the Prinz Ludwig regiment, while the other half consisted of local Loyalists, Canadians, and Native Americans. Baum was ordered to raid the supply depot at Bennington, which believed to be guarded by fewer than 400 colonial militia. French dragoon, 1745. ... Lebanese Kataeb militia A Militia is an army composed of ordinary [1] citizens to provide defense, emergency or paramilitary service, or those engaged in such activity. ...

On August 13, 1777, en route to Bennington, Baum learned of the arrival in the area of 1,500 New Hampshire militiamen under the command of General John Stark. Baum ordered his forces to stop at the Walloomsac River, about four miles (6 km) west of Bennington. After sending a request for reinforcements to Fort Miller, Baum took advantage of the terrain and deployed his forces on the high ground. In the rain, Baum's men constructed a small redoubt at the crest of the hill and hoped that the weather would prevent the Americans from attacking before reinforcements arrived. Deployed a few miles away, Stark decided to reconnoiter Baum's positions and wait until the weather cleared. is the 225th day of the year (226th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1777 (MDCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... The New Hampshire Militia was first organized in March 1680, by New Hampshire Colonial President John Cutt. ... The Walloomsac River (pronunciation: WAWL-oom-sik) is a tributary of the Hoosic River, 30 miles (48 km) in length, in the northeastern United States. ...

Battle

On the afternoon of August 16, 1777, the weather cleared, and Stark ordered his men ready to attack. Stark is reputed to have rallied his troops by saying, "There are your enemies, the Red Coats and the Tories. They are ours, or this night Molly Stark sleeps a widow." Upon hearing that the militia had melted away into the woods, Baum assumed that the Americans were retreating or redeploying. However, Stark had recognized that Baum's forces were spread thin and decided immediately to envelop them from two sides while simultaneously charging Baum's central redoubt head-on. The Loyalists and Native Americans fled. This left Baum and his Brunswick dragoons trapped alone on the high ground. The Germans fought valiantly even after running low on powder. The dragoons led a sabre charge and tried to break through the enveloping forces. However, after this final charge failed and Baum was mortally wounded, the Germans surrendered. is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1777 (MDCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Red Coat is a term that refers to outer garments (that covers the body from shoulder to the waist and has sleeves) of a color resembling the hue of blood. ... [[ This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Molly Stark, nee Elizabeth Page, (February 16, 1737 - 1814) was the wife of American Revolutionary War general John Stark. ... Braunschweig may also refer to the administrative region of Germany. ... French dragoon, 1745. ... French naval officers sabre of the 19th Century From left to right: two bayonets, a short curved infantry or artillery briquet, a straight infantry officers sabre, and a carbine. ...

Shortly after this battle ended, while the New Hampshire Militia were disarming the German troops, Baum's reinforcements arrived. The German reinforcements, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Heinrich von Breymann, saw the Americans in disarray and pressed their attack immediately. After hastily regrouping, Stark's forces tried to hold their ground against the German onslaught. Before their lines collapsed, a group of several hundred Vermont militiamen arrived to reinforce Stark's troops. The Green Mountain Boys, commanded by Seth Warner, had been defeated at the Battle of Hubbardton by British reinforcements and were eager to exact their revenge on the enemy. Together, the New Hampshire and Vermont militias repulsed and finally stopped Breymann's force. Lt. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... The Green Mountain Boys was historically, the militia of the Vermont Republic. ... The Bennington Battle Monument with the statue of Seth Warner in front Seth Warner (May 17, 1743 - December 26, 1784) was born in Roxbury, Connecticut. ... Combatants Continental army Great Britain Brunswick-Luneburg Commanders Seth Warner Simon Fraser Baron von Riedesel Strength 1,200 men 850 men 180 Germans Casualties 41 killed, 96 wounded, 234 captured 60 killed, 148 wounded The Battle of Hubbardton was an engagement in the Saratoga campaign of the American Revolutionary War. ...

According to tradition, this famous "Bennington flag" was flown during the battle.[1]

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Results

Total British losses at Bennington were recorded at 200 dead and 700 captured; American losses included 40 Americans dead and 30 wounded. Stark's decision to intercept and destroy the raiding party before they could reach Bennington was a crucial factor in Burgoyne's eventual surrender, because it deprived his army of supplies.

The American victory at Bennington also galvanized the rebels and was a catalyst for French involvement in the war.

August 16 is a legal holiday in Vermont, known as Bennington Battle Day. The battle is further commemorated by the 306-foot (93 m) tall Bennington Battle Monument in Old Bennington. is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... In the United States, a holiday is a day set aside by a nation or culture (in some cases, multiple nations and cultures) typically for celebration but sometimes for some other kind of special culture-wide (or national) observation or activity. ... The Bennington Battle Monumentt. ...

References

• Ketchum, Richard M.; Saratoga: Turning Point of America's Revolutionary War; 1997, Henry Holt & Company, ISBN 0-8050-4681-X; (Paperback ISBN 0-8050-6123-1)

See also

Bennington Battlefield, the National Historic Landmarked site of the battle in Walloomsac, New York Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site is the Rensselaer County, New York location where the Battle of Bennington occurred in 1777. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... Walloomsac, New York is a location in New York State, on the Walloomsac River. ...

New Hampshire militia regiments

Hale's Regiment of Militia

Hobart's Regiment of Militia

Nichols' Regiment of Militia

Stickney's Regiment of Militia

Langdon's Company of Light Horse Volunteers

Vermont militia regiments Hales Regiment of Militia also known as the 15th New Hampshire Militia Regiment was at Fort Ticonderoga during the spring and summer of 1776 reinforcing the Continental Army garrison. ... Hobarts Regiment of Militia also known as the 12th New Hampshire Militia Regiment was called up on July 21, 1777 at Plymouth, New Hampshire for Gen. ... Nichols Regiment of Militia also known as the 5th New Hampshire Militia Regiment was called up on July 21, 1777 at Winchester, New Hampshire for Gen. ... Stickneys Regiment of Militia also known as the 11th New Hampshire Militia Regiment was called up on July 21, 1777 at Pembroke, New Hampshire for Gen. ... Langdons Company of Light Horse Volunteers was formed on July 21, 1777 at Portsmouth, New Hampshire for Gen. ...

Green Mountain Boys

Herrick's Regiment

Massachusetts militia regiments The Green Mountain Boys was historically, the militia of the Vermont Republic. ...

Simonds' Regiment of Militia

Simonds Regiment of Militia also known as the 3rd Berkshire County Regiment was raised in Berkshire County, Massachusetts during the American Revolutionary War. ...

External links

• The Battle of Bennington: An American Victory for a lesson on the battle from the National Park Service's Teaching with Historic Places
• Battle of Bennington
• A history of the Bennington Flag