During the Revolutionary War, where was the Battle of Bennington fought?

The Battle of Bennington was a battle of the American Revolutionary War that took place on August 16, 1777, in Walloomsac, New York, about 10 miles (16 km) from its namesake Bennington, Vermont. An American force of 2,000 men, primarily composed of New Hampshire and Massachusetts militiamen, led by General John Stark, and reinforced by men led by Colonel Seth Warner and members of the Green Mountain Boys, decisively defeated a detachment of General John Burgoyne's army led by Lieutenant Colonel Friedrich Baum, and supported by additional men under Lieutenant Colonel Heinrich von Breymann.

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dmarkc

Carl Gundersen, I think all of the Hessians were offered the opportunity to stay or go back home. Many stayed.

vonlora

only one was in new york

Arlene Gholston Long

Yes, and my husband used to live in Vermont and misinformed me.

Elsy O. Stromberg

Karen Mulhollem, Yes, I did and so did the majority.

Mr.LaFaye

sdyson, Your point other than proving you are a crybaby.

Janice Lea Vanlandingham

Why is it called the battle of Bennington? There are othe battles in the civil war that were named after obscure places. Battle of Devil's Den for one.

L Lh Adams

sdyson, Do you hear any of us crying when a question about other places or topics is asked?

Annie

Only in America fight a battle in the wrong city😄😄😄

Carl Gundersen

One of my ancestors was a Hessian cannoneer in the Battle of Bennington. He was captured and spent the rest of the war as a POW. After the war he decided to stay here, rather than go back home.