I wasn’t planning on another detour on this trip, but saw the sign, calculated the total time the detour would take and made the decision to stop by the battlefield. I was deeply impressed with the quiet dignity of the site, and reflected on the violence that took place in the ravine I walked down…
There was only one battle inside the borders of Vermont during the Revolutionary War. Many people would point to Bennington as the location, but that battle actually took place in New York. The Battle of Hubbardton erupted on the morning of July 7, 1777 when the British forces (mostly Hessians) and their Native American allies…