| Description |
xiv, 287 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-279) and index. |
| Contents |
History of General William Tryon's April 1777 raid on Danbury, Connecticut -- Major General David Wooster -- The Ludington Regiment, Sybil Ludington and the Danbury Alarm -- The patriot soldiers killed in the Battle of Ridgefield -- Participant accounts of the battle -- American letters written during the battle -- Contemporary accounts of the battle by non-participants -- Five unsung American officers -- The "Paul Reveres" of Danbury Alarm -- Company and men in the Danbury Alarm. |
| Summary |
"In this book Steve Darley includes extensive rosters of 58 companies from towns in Connecticut and New York who participated in the skirmishes and raid on Danbury. The book includes a variety of accounts of events that took place from April 25 to 28, 1777. The accounts include pension applications, journals, letters, memoirs and contemporary newspaper accounts."-- back cover. |
| Subject |
Wooster, David, 1711-1777.
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Danbury (Conn.) -- History -- Burning by the British, 1777.
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Ridgefield (Conn.) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
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Danbury (Conn.) -- Militia -- Biography.
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Wooster, David, 1711-1777. (OCoLC)fst00269195
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American Revolution (1775-1783) (OCoLC)fst01351668
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Burning of Danbury by the British (Connecticut : 1777) (OCoLC)fst01352166
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Militia. (OCoLC)fst01021608
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Connecticut -- Danbury.
(OCoLC)fst01208883
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Connecticut -- Ridgefield.
(OCoLC)fst01217177
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
1775 - 1783
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| Genre/Form |
Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Added Title |
Patriot Militia in the 1777 British raid on Danbury, Connecticut |
| ISBN |
9781502513113 (paperback) |
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1502513110 (paperback) |
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