The Battle of Bennington: Soldiers & Civilians
The Battle of Bennington: Soldiers & Civilians

Author: Michael P. Gabriel

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2012-02-20

Total Pages: 147

ISBN-13: 1614238367

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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 P. 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 see the British army as loved ones departed to fight for the fledgling United States.

How to Be a Revolutionary War Soldier
How to Be a Revolutionary War Soldier

Author: Thomas Ratliff

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2008-10-14

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781426302473

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From military training and selecting uniforms to finding a supplier for weapons, an illustrated guide examines how an everyday person transformed himself into a fighting soldier when the talk of a war against the British became a reality.