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The Battle of Hubbardton (Vermont)
June 7th, 1777




The Battle of Hubbardton was the only battle in Vermont. It was a successful rear guard action by Col. Seth Warner's Vermont, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire troops which ended British pursuit under General Fraser and Riedesel.

 

Hubbardton is in SW Vermont, not far from the New York State border. Only one battle was fought in Vermont during the American Revolution, and that was in July, 1777. General Burgoyne had captured Ticonderoga and Mount Independence and then moved SE into Vermont chasing the retreating Yankee rebels. The rebels were making their way past Hubbardton when the British caught up with them. The main body marched through the woods toward Castleton, leaving the rear-guard, under Colonel Seth Warner of the brave "Green Mountain Boys," to gather up the stragglers. While awaiting their arrival, Warner was overtaken by the head of the pursing forces, early in the morning of July 7th, when a sharp engagement took place. The Americans were dispersed and fled, but about two hundred of them were made prisoners. The pursuers lost almost as many killed and wounded, and gave up the chase. St. Clair, with about two thousand troops, made his way in safety to Fort Edward. A month later, they met again at Bennington and Burgoyne was badly defeated. This was the beginning of the end for Burgoye, culminating in his defeat at Saratoga.

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http://cet.middlebury.edu/mcgill/battle/index.html

http://www.historiclakes.org/hubbardton/hubbardton1.html

There the British overtook and scattered the American forces from Fort Ticonderoga, which the Green Mountain Boys under the leadership of Ethan Allen had taken from the British two years earlier.

http://www.virtualvermont.com/towns/hubbardton.html




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