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Sybil Rides the Expanded Edition: The True Story of Sybil Ludington the Female Paul Revere, The Burning of Danbury and Battle of Ridgefield by Larry A Maxwell, Matthew R Maxwell is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Sybil Rides tells the inspiring true story of events during the American Revolution which resulted in sixteen-year old Sybil Ludington becoming known as the Female Paul Revere. Her ride helped stop a plan by British Commanders to bring an end to the Revolutionary War. As a teenage female heroine Sybil Ludington is part of many schools history curriculum yet many people never heard of her. Even fewer know what led to Sybils ride or the intense drama and events connected with it. On a cold rainy night in the spring of 1777, the British Regular Army, along with a regiment of Loyalists, bent on revenge against their Rebel neighbors, plundered and burned Danbury, Connecticut. That raid was part of Lord William Howes plan to end the Revolution. During the raid a messenger was sent to the home of Colonel Henry Ludington appealing for help. The Colonels sixteen-year old daughter, Sybil, disregarded the danger and bravely rode forty miles on that cold rainy night throughout the Hudson Valley to call the Militia to action. On her ride Sybil stopped quickly at each home, banged on the doors and windows, and yelled, Call to arms! The Regulars and Tories are burning Danbury! The Militia is need

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Author

Larry A Maxwell, Matthew R Maxwell

Publisher

Published by 1775 Productions

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9781949277012

Category

nonfiction