On July 5 and 6, 1777, the Northern American Army under Major General Arthur St. Clair was withdrawing southward from the Lake Champlain forts of Mount Independence and Ticonderoga. At Hubbardton, an American rear guard of 1,000 to 1,200 men led by Colonel Seth Warner with Colonel Ebenezer Francis engaged British forces trying to carry out Lieutenant General John Burgoyne's plan to split off New England from the other American states. This was the first time Burgoyne's forces met resistance from American soldiers. By engaging, delaying the British, and then disengaging, the Americans ensured the safety of the main army. Approximate numbers of battle participants were 1,100 Americans, 850 British, and 180 Germans, and casualties including dead, wounded, and prisoners were roughly 27% of all participating. The Battle of Hubbardton, fought on July 7, 1777, was the only battle of the American Revolution fought entirely in what would become Vermont, and it is considered a remarkable rear guard action in the Revolutionary War's northern campaign of 1776-1777.

Photo: Steve Stoessel

Photo: Steve Stoessel

Hubbardton, Vermont · USA