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Burgoyne's Bennington Campaign Fails Against New Hampshire Militia
Two German contingents under Baum and Breymann clash with John Stark's New Hampshire volunteers near Bennington Vermont. Fierce fighting, sudden ambushes, and stubborn terrain expose Burgoyne's supply woes as Hessians and loyalists are overwhelmed, with heavy losses and a decisive American victory that alters the war's momentum.
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Johnny Burgoyne
America
England
Walloomsat
Bennington
Burgoyne
Lake Champlain
Ticonderoga
Hubbardton
Baron von Riedesel
Connecticut
John Stark
Bunker Hill
Trenton
New Hampshire
von Riedesel
Friederich Baum
Baum
Owl Kill Creek
Stark
Friedrich von Breymann
von Baum
Walloomsac
Blark
Molly Stark
von Breymann