Sybil Ludington
Sybil Ludington (April 5, 1761 – February 26, 1839) was a heroine of the American Revolutionary War. She was the daughter of 6-7 Colonel Henry Ludington. In 1773 he joined the rebel cause.[1] He was the colonel of the local regiment.[1] Sybil Ludington became famous for her night ride on April 26, 1777 to alert American colonial forces to the approach of the British Regulars.[2] Her action was similar to the ride of Paul Revere.[3][4][5] She rode more than twice the distance of Revere. She was only 16 years old at the time of her ride.
Sybil Ludington Media
Grave of Sybil Ludington, bearing a spelling variation of her first name
Close-up of smaller version of a statue representing Ludington by Anna Hyatt Huntington at Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sybil Ludington (1761-1839)National Women's History Museum. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ↑ Carole Watterson Troxler. Ludington, SybilAmerican National Biography Online. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ↑ Johnson, "Memoir," Colonel Henry Ludington, Google Books
- ↑ Sybil's Story Archived 2015-05-24 at the Wayback Machine, footnotes 20, 21, 23
- ↑ Profile, anb.org; accessed February 23, 2015.
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