These articles have not yet undergone the rigorous in-house editing or fact-checking and styling process to which most Britannica articles are customarily subjected. The battle, which took place at the site of the present village of Walloomsac, New York (several miles west of Bennington), contributed to the eventual defeat of Burgoyne (see Saratoga, Battles of). Manchester, N.H. : Printed by J.B. Clarke, 1891 (OCoLC)729491127: Document Type: Book: All Authors / Contributors: George C Gilmore. Place of the Battle of Bennington: New York State on the road east of the Hudson River towards Vermont. This mostly-German force was harassed by small bands of militia, and its Hessian commander sent for reinforcements; he stopped to await them a few miles from Bennington.

Casualties - American casualties were estimated to be 30 killed and 40 wounded. 1810. During this time, Baum's men constructed a small Late on the night of August 15, Stark was awakened by the arrival of Stark was not the only beneficiary of unexpected reinforcements. The battle was at times particularly brutal when Loyalists met Patriots, as in some cases they came from the same communities. Other Americans surged up the hill to the Hessian breastworks, and for two hours the battle raged. Especially after Burgoyne's Indian screen left him, small groups of local Patriots began to emerge to harass the fringes of British positions.John Stark's reward from the New Hampshire General Assembly for "the Memorable Battle of Bennington" was "a compleat suit of Clothes becoming his Rank".The Battle of Bennington: Soldiers & Civilians By Michael P. GabrielThe American Republic: Primary Sources by Bruce Frohnen, Liberty Fund, 2002 pg. Although these articles may currently differ in style from others on the site, they allow us to provide wider coverage of topics sought by our readers, through a diverse range of trusted voices. Publication date 1891 Topics New Hampshire. Raymond K. Bluhm Jr. is a retired U.S. Army Colonel and military historian, author, and former professor of American History. They decisively defeated a detachment of Baum's detachment was a mixed force of 700 composed primarily of Hessians but also including small amounts of dismounted Brunswick dragoons, Canadians, Loyalists, and Indians. Thus began the Battle of Bennington, where an army of unskilled, ill-armed farmers took on an opposing force of professional European soldiers, using a plan of attack any textbook-taught officer would have hesitated to even contemplate. Pitched battle continued until dark, when both sides disengaged. "After the battle ended, while Stark's militiamen were busy disarming the prisoners and looting their supplies, Breymann arrived with his reinforcements. Believing that reinforcements might be necessary, Burgoyne marched the army toward Bennington until further word arrived that Breymann and the remnants of his force were returning. Bennington Battlefield preserves the site of a Revolutionary War battle between a detachment from the British General John Burgoyne's invading army and New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Vermont state militia commanded by General John Stark of New Hampshire and Colonel Seth Warner of Vermont. See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 First Edition with your subscription. Questions or concerns? Seeing the Americans in disarray, they immediately pressed their attack. With little regard for the American's military skills, he proposed that Baum lead an expedition into Vermont and New Hampshire to forage for supplies.Hearing that the American storehouses at Bennington were poorly defended, Burgoyne ordered instead that Baum capture them. War: American Revolutionary War Date of the Battle of Bennington: 16th August 1777. In desperation the dragoons led a saber charge in an attempt to break through the enveloping forces.

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