The Revolutionary War in Bennington County - Smith, Richard B
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Journey back to the spring of 1775, when Bennington County, Vermont was no more than the wild frontier of the northern territory. It was from here that the first victory of the American Revolution was won, when Patriot Ethan Allen led the famed Green Mountain Boys to raid and capture towering Fort Ticonderoga from the British. Two years later, the British were again defeated at the Battle of Bennington, sufferring two hundred casualties and the staggering capture of more than seven hundred soldiers by another Patriot, John Stark. Dick Smith takes readers through the famed covered bridges,…mehr

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Journey back to the spring of 1775, when Bennington County, Vermont was no more than the wild frontier of the northern territory. It was from here that the first victory of the American Revolution was won, when Patriot Ethan Allen led the famed Green Mountain Boys to raid and capture towering Fort Ticonderoga from the British. Two years later, the British were again defeated at the Battle of Bennington, sufferring two hundred casualties and the staggering capture of more than seven hundred soldiers by another Patriot, John Stark. Dick Smith takes readers through the famed covered bridges, historic taverns and quaint villages of Bennington County that in another life played a vital role in leading our country toward independence.
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Richard Smith has spent over thirty years in executive positions for Fortune 500 companies such as Duracell. For the last nine years, along with his wife, he has operated a small custom tour business based in Manchester, Vermont. It was selected as an "Editor's Pick" by Yankee Travel Magazine and has been written up in other magazines. The web site is www.backroaddiscovery.com. Due to the interest in the history portion of his general Vermont tour, Richard added a dedicated tour on the Revolutionary War for Vermont. The tour covers 25 miles from Bennington to Dorset, Vermont.