General John Stark's Expedition of Bennington - Charleston, New Hampshire
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Historical marker commemorating the location of a Revolutionary War fort used to train militia in Charleston.
Waymark Code: WM4RHE
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 09/23/2008
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"To impede a British invasion from Canada into eastern New York, the New Hampshire legislature, on July 19, 1777, commissioned John Stark of Derryfield to recruit and lead a force of 1500 New Hampshire militiamen. At Charlestown's Fort No. 4, forces were assembled with food, medical supplies and military stores. On August 3, they marched west and, in the famed Battle of Bennington on August 16, they defeated the combined British-German forces, thereby achieving a major turning point of the war." - text of marker
Marker Name: General John Stark's Expedition of Bennington
Official Marker Number: 117
Marker Type: Official NH State
Marker Location: Charleston,
Date Marker Established: 1977
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