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The American Revolutionary War was fought between April 5, 1761 and February 26, 1839.On April 26, 1777, she made an all-night horseback ride to alert militia forces in the towns of Putnam County, New York, and Danbury, Connecticut of the approach of British forces.
Martha Lamb published her story in the late 19th century.The earliest known reference to the ride is in her book.An account of her father's life was published in 1907.One prominent historian questioned if these events happened because of the lack of contemporary accounts.[5]
The New-York Gazette and the Weekly Mercury reported in May of 1777 that the British troops would be arriving in Connecticut on the 26th of April.Measures were immediately taken.She was the daughter of a Westchester County militia colonel who needed to rally hundreds of local troops under his command and needed time to plan the battle yet to come, so either she volunteered to warn the surrounding towns or she carried out the task at her father's direction.
Since around 1900, Ludington has been celebrated.Books have been written about her.She was honored on a postage stamp that depicted her on her horse.
The place where he was born is now called Ludingtonville.She was the first child.Her parents were first cousins.The family moved to a large farm in New York where his siblings were born.
According to the story told later, on April 26, 1777, Sybil Ludington rode her horse 40 miles (64 km) through the night in Putnam County, New York, to warn approximately 400 militiamen under her father's command that British troops were planning to raid Danbury.On her way to gather her father's troops, she warned people that the British were burning their homes and banged on their shutters with a stick.[7]
During the Revolutionary War, his father volunteered to head the local militia.After her father's death, she had to move from town to town, and she played an important role in the success of the American colonies.The supplies of the Continental Army were burned during the raid thanks to the actions of Ludington.The only record of this event was written by her great-grandson and her father's memoirs, which were published in 1907.Her ride began at 9 p.m. and ended around dawn along present day route 6, route 52 and route 32.[6]
Her father was saved from capture by her.A Loyalist named Ichobod Prosser and 50 other Loyalists tried to capture her father, but she lit candles around the house and organized her siblings to march in front of the windows in a military style to give them the impression that troops were outside.The Loyalists left.[8]
She rode a total of 40 miles in the dark, starting in Carmel, New York and ending in Farmers Mills.She knocked on doors with a stick.Most of the 400 soldiers were ready to march, even though she was soaked with rain and exhausted.General William Tryon and his men were able to get to Long Island Sound because the American militia arrived too late.General George Washington and her friends and neighbors praised her for her bravery.B][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]
They had a son named Henry, who was born in 1784.According to reports, he was a farmer and inn.The family moved to Catskill in the 18th century.She lived in Unadilla, New York until her death at the age of 77 on February 26, 1839.She was buried near her father.Her tombstone has a different spelling of her first name.
Martha Lamb wrote a book about the New York City area in the 19th century.According to Lamb, her account relied on a number of sources, including letters, sermons, wills, and court records.There are no known written references to the ride prior to her book.Hunt thinks it may have been told to her by her descendants.[5]
According to a memoir written about Colonel Henry Ludington, his daughter was asked to ride the countryside to alert the Militia.It must have been related to his primary account before he died.
Paula Hunt provided a detailed history of the story and how it was presented in the media.She doesn't say if the story is accurate.The horse named Star, the stick in her hand, and the 40-mile distance are some of the popular details.Hunt writes: