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Looking Back: Baum marches his raiding party toward Bennington and Stark’s militia.

Looking Back

In early August, 1777, British Gen. John Burgoyne’s army (an estimated 8,500 soldiers plus hundreds of civilians) was stalled at Fort Edward on the Upper Hudson River in New York.

Sep 14, 2026 - Union Leader - ArticleOpen source
Looking Back: Prelude to Battle—John Stark and his New Hampshire militia brigade at Bennington, Vermont
Local NewsBennington, NHUnion Leader

Looking Back

IN THE SUMMER of 1777, the cause of American independence was in jeopardy. An invading British army was descending southward from Quebec, commanded by Gen. John Burgoyne. His goal was

Sep 8, 2026 - Union Leader - ArticleOpen source