1990 SYBIL LUDINGTON AMERICAS PATRIOTIC HEROES FDC 8 CENT

Description: SYBIL LUDINGTON RALLIED TROOPS DEFEND DANBURY APRIL 26, 1777 1990 SYBIL LUDINGTON AMERICAS PATRIOTIC HEROES FDC 8CENT Condition - Used Good Shipped with USPS Please see the pictures for more details This is a used 8 cent stamp from the United States, featuring Sybil Ludington as part of the America Patriotic Heroes topic. It was issued as a First Day of Issue cancellation in 1990. The certification of the stamp is uncertified and the color is multi-color. Sybil Ludington Rallied Troops to Defend Danbury April 26, 1777 militia reacted S Danbury, at that age once unsung of helped Connecticut 16, and she turn heroines sounded came the of tide a demonstrated the under of rallying attack battle Revolution. cry courage in to At the 1777, and the local she ybil Ludington (1761-1839) was one of the fortitude far beyond her years. When immediately what she must do. Donning her father's work trousers, she saddled her horse and galloped out of town. She rode 40 miles through the country- side of Connecticut and New York, calling as she went, "The British are burning Danbury. Muster at Ludington's A colonel's daughter, Ludington understood the importance of the struggle for independence. On April 26, she learned that a 2,000-man Redcoat force commanded by Major General William Tryon had put ashore nearby and was marching toward Danbury The main body of Connecticut militiamen was miles away, leaving only a local force of 150 men to deal with the impending crisis. They could do little but withdraw. Hundreds of volunteers responded to her cry and converged on Danbury. Suddenly, Tryon's situation became precarious. The militiamen knew the local landscape intimately and were able to block the Redcoats' retreat to their ships. Breaking out of the woods unexpectedly, they inflicted heavy casualties, and discouraged Tryon from returning to Danbury. The 84 stamp on this Cover, honoring Sybil Ludington's heroism, was issued on March 25, 1975 as part of the American Bicentennial Series. The Cover is postmarked in Danbury, Connecticut on the anniversary of the battle fought there Tryon marched into Danbury unopposed in mid afternoon and began the methodical destruction of the military supplies stored there, Ludington knew Postal Commemorative Society

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