British defeated at Bennington

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.1: American (US) Writing and Culture: The Colonial Period, 1604-1783.
Vol. editors: Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Scott Slawinski (Western Michigan University)

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Date of occurrence 1777-08-16

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United States (Location)

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On the 16th of August, 1777 the British were defeated at the Battle of Bennington. It was a decisive victory for the American troops, who were largely made of militiamen led by General John Stark (28th August, 1728 - 8th May, 1822). The victory boosted the colonists' morale and caused severe losses to the British forces.

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