The Battle of Hubbardton: The Rear Guard Action That Saved America - Hardcover

Venter, Bruce M

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1540209504 ISBN 13: 9781540209504

Publisher: History Press Library Editions, 2015

Synopsis

British and German troops ran into stubborn rebel resistance at Hubbardton, Vermont, on July 7, 1777. The day would ultimately turn the tide for the Patriot cause. After capturing Fort Ticonderoga, the British, under Lieutenant General John Burgoyne, pursued a retreating Continental army under Major General Arthur St. Clair. In the fields and hills around Hubbardton, a tenacious American rear guard of about 1,200 derailed the British general's plan for a quick march to Albany. The British won a tactical victory, but they suffered precious losses. Patriots, under Colonel Seth Warner, Colonel Ebenezer Francis and Colonel Nathan Hale, left the British and Germans bloodied while also saving untold casualties from their own army. Burgoyne and his weakened force ultimately surrendered at Saratoga on October 17, 1777, paving the way for a French alliance with the colonies and American independence.

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About the Author

Bruce M. Venter is an independent historian and the author of "The Battle of Hubbardton: The Rear Guard Action That Saved America."

Edition details

• Publisher: History Press Library Editions
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1540209504
• ISBN 13: 9781540209504
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 146