Some forum entries and an upcoming event have rather prompted me to post about an historical event...
When I was very young, I had the occasion to attend 4th of July fireworks at the locale of The Fort at Number Four (Number Four was the land allotment number given to the colonial settlers) in Charlestown, New Hampshire, perhaps 15 miles from our home. My grandfather was born in Windsor, Vermont, the former capitol of that state. I've zipped upon the waters of the Connecticut River in my uncle's cabin cruiser and crossed it many times; I've travelled across Vermont, passed through Bennington and then past Albany, New York (and reversed the direction).
Even so, I did not well know the mutual history that accompanied these places; sadly, I find many in these areas know even less. I've decided to gather some of this information together which is relative to a single state's (Vermont's) official holiday of an event, named for one of its towns, that did not occur within it: The Battle of Bennington, August 16, 1777.
Bennington Flag
Whereas most of the forces under Lt. Colonels Brehmann and Baum were not truly British, the term is herein used collectively.
Part 1
Prior to 1775, the colonial provinces of New Hampshire and New York both claimed authority over land west of the Connecticut
