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American Revolutionary War: The Americans led by General John Stark rout British and Brunswick troops under Friedrich Baum at the Battle of Bennington in Walloomsac, New York.
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1775–1783 American war of independence from Great Britain
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John Stark
18th century soldier from New Hampshire
Major-General John Stark was an American military officer who served during the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. He became known as the "Hero of Bennington" for his exemplary service at the Battle of Bennington in 1777.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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German duchy (1815–1918)
The Duchy of Brunswick was a historical German state that ceased to exist in 1918. Its capital was the city of Brunswick. It was established as the successor state of the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel by the Congress of Vienna in 1815. In the course of the 19th-century…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Friedrich Baum
German army officer
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Battle of Bennington
1777 engagement of the American Revolutionary War
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 miles (16 km) from its namesake, Bennington, Vermont. An American force of 2,000…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Walloomsac, New York
Historic location in Rensselaer County, New York, United States
Walloomsac, New York is a location in New York State, on the Walloomsac River. It is to the east, and upstream, from North Hoosick, New York. It includes the Bennington Battlefield, which was fought on both sides of the river and listed on the National Register of Historic…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)