Battle of Bennington handbill, 1777 August 18
- Collection Name:
- Broadside Collection - Military, 1600-1800
- Title:
- Battle of Bennington handbill, 1777 August 18
- Creator:
- Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- S 1996.585.49
- Object ID:
- S 1996.585.49
- Date:
- 1777/08/18
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 broadside ; 17" x 7.125"
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Handbill published by order of the council of a letter from Major General B. Lincoln in Bennington, VT, dated August 18, 1777, and a report from Captain Barnes, both on the Battle of Bennington. The handbill includes a description of the battle, an estimate of the number of wounded and killed on both sides, and a number of those taken as prisoner.
- Subjects:
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 , Correspondence , Bennington, Battle of, N.Y., 1777
- Locations:
- Bennington, VT
- Terms of Use:
- For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society collection.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
- Box Number:
- 20
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