General John Stark's Expedition of Bennington - Charleston, New Hampshire - Battlefields on Waymarking.com

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General John Stark's Expedition of Bennington - August 1777
To impede a British invasion from Canada into eastern New York, the New Hampshire legislature, on July 19, 1777, commissioned John Stark of Derryfield to recruit and lead a force of 1500 New Hampshire militiamen. At Charlestown's Fort No. 4, forces were assembled with food, medical supplies and military stores. On August 3, they marched west and, in the famed Battle of Bennington on August 16, they defeated the combined British-German forces, thereby achieving a major turning point of the war.

Name of Battle: Battle of Bennington VT Name of War: U. S. Revolutionary War Entrance Fee: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Date(s) of Battle (Beginning): 08/16/1777 Parking: Not Listed Date of Battle (End): Not listed

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