Battle of Bennington
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The Battle of Bennington was a battle of the American Revolutionary War, part of the Saratoga campaign, that took place on August 16, 1777, on the John Green farm in Walloomsac, New York, about 10 mil
2004 painting of the battle
General John Stark, by Ulysses Dow Tenney
c. 1900 illustration of the battle
The Bennington Battle Monument in Bennington, Vermont
John Stark
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John Stark was an American military officer who served during the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. A major general, he became known as the "Hero of Bennington" for his exemplary servic
Battle of Bennington
…16 km) from its namesake, Bennington, Vermont. An American force of 2,000 men, primarily New Hampshire and Massachusetts militiamen, led by General John Stark, and reinforced by militiamen from the independent Vermont Republic led by Colonel Seth Warner and members of the Green Mountain Boys, decisively…
Replica of a flag, often claimed to be that of the Green Mountain Boys, in John Stark's collection.
Statue at Stark Park in Manchester, New Hampshire
General Stark's statue at the Bennington Battle Monument