Battle of Bennington : Soldiers & Civilians Caroline Choe Pennsylvania

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Battle of Bennington : Soldiers & Civilians Caroline Choe PennsylvaniaOn 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.