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Sybil Ludington

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American revolutionary heroine (1761-1839)

United StatesActivistsLived 1761 to 1839 · aged 77
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Sybil Ludington was an alleged heroine of the American Revolution and daughter of Patriot colonel Henry Ludington.

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Grave of Sybil Ludington, bearing a spelling variation of her first nameGrave of Sybil Ludington, bearing a spelling variation of her first nameClose-up of smaller version of a statue representing Ludington by Anna Hyatt Huntington at Brookgreen Gardens, South CarolinaClose-up of smaller version of a statue representing Ludington by Anna Hyatt Huntington at Brookgreen Gardens, South CarolinaSybil Ludington commemorative stampSybil Ludington commemorative stamp

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Sybil Ludington was an alleged heroine of the American Revolution and daughter of Patriot colonel Henry Ludington. Relatives of Ludington have claimed that on April 26, 1777, at age 16, she made an all-night horseback ride 40 miles (64 km) to stir American militiamen to attack British forces near Danbury, Connecticut, though scholars largely reject this story. According to the legend, Ludington rode near the Connecticut-New York border after British forces raided and burned Danbury, rallying combatants for the Battle of Ridgefield the following day.

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United States
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Lived 1761 to 1839 · aged 77
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