The American force was primarily composed of New Hampshire and Massachusetts militiamen and reinforced by Vermont militiamen led by Colonel Seth Warner and members of the Green Mountain Boys. Casualties - American casualties were estimated to be 30 killed and 40 wounded.

As Burgoyne marched south, patriot militia began to gather in Vermont and New Hampshire. The Battle of Bennington was the precursor to the defeat of Burgoyne’s army two months later at Saratoga, turning the tide of war in favor of the Americans. The American retreat from Fort Ticonderoga began late on July 5 after British cannons were seen on top of high ground, Mount Defiance (a.k.a. They decisively defeated a detachment of Baum's detachment was a mixed force of 700 composed primarily of Hessians but also including small amounts of dismounted Brunswick dragoons, Canadians, Loyalists, and Indians.

Especially after Burgoyne's Indian screen left him, small groups of local Patriots began to emerge to harass the fringes of British positions.John Stark's reward from the New Hampshire General Assembly for "the Memorable Battle of Bennington" was "a compleat suit of Clothes becoming his Rank".The Battle of Bennington: Soldiers & Civilians By Michael P. GabrielThe American Republic: Primary Sources by Bruce Frohnen, Liberty Fund, 2002 pg. The Loyalists and Indians ran at the first volley, but the British and German regulars fiercely defended their redoubt for two hours until their The battle, which took place at the site of the present village of Walloomsac, New York (several miles west of Bennington), contributed to the eventual defeat of Burgoyne (Losses: American, some 30 dead, 42 wounded; British and Loyalist, 207 dead, 700 captured. This contribution has not yet been formally edited by Britannica.

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A rebel force of 2,000 men, primarily New Hampshire and Massachusetts militiamen, led by General John Stark, and reinforced by Vermont militiamen led by Colonel Seth Warner and members of the Green Mountain Boys, decisively defeated a detachment of General John Burgoyne's army led by Lieu… The battle, which took place at the site of the present village of Walloomsac, New York (several miles west of Bennington), contributed to the eventual defeat of Burgoyne (see Saratoga, Battles of). With little regard for the American's military skills, he proposed that Baum lead an expedition into Vermont and New Hampshire to forage for supplies.Hearing that the American storehouses at Bennington were poorly defended, Burgoyne ordered instead that Baum capture them. Baum's detachment was a mixed force of 700, composed primarily of The battle was a major strategic success for the American cause and is considered part of the turning point of the Revolutionary War; it reduced Burgoyne's army in size by almost 1,000 men, led his Native American supporters to largely abandon him, and deprived him of much-needed supplies, such as mounts for his cavalry regiments, draft animals and provisions, all factors that contributed to Burgoyne's eventual The northern pincer, proceeding southward from Montreal, enjoyed the most success. In desperation the dragoons led a saber charge in an attempt to break through the enveloping forces. The Battle of Bennington: Soldiers & Civilians (Military) - Kindle edition by Gabriel, Michael P., Resch, Tyler.

These articles have not yet undergone the rigorous in-house editing or fact-checking and styling process to which most Britannica articles are customarily subjected. War: American Revolutionary War Date of the Battle of Bennington: 16th August 1777.

19 With the enemy force position on and around a large hill, General Stark decided to use his 2,000 militiamen to surround them. Breymann began a hasty retreat; he had lost one quarter of his force and all of his artillery piecesBurgoyne and Baum had severely underestimated the strength of the Americans. After hastily regrouping, Stark's forces tried to hold their ground against the new German onslaught, but began to fall back. Bennington Battlefield preserves the site of a Revolutionary War battle between a detachment from the British General John Burgoyne's invading army and New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Vermont state militia commanded by General John Stark of New Hampshire and Colonel Seth Warner of Vermont.