Sybil Ludington's Childhood
Sybil Ludington was born on April 5, 1761 and was the oldest of 12 children. Her father was a Cornel in the Revolutionary War and participated in the French and Indian War. On April 26, 1777 a messenger came asking for help because the British were attacking Danbury, Connecticut a nearby town. Sybil's father couldn't gather his men because he had to come up with a strategy on how to defeat the British in Danbury so Sybil volunteered to gather his troops for him.
At only sixteen Sybil rode twice as many miles than Paul Revere. Through the night she warned the countryside of the British and gathered her father's troops while avoiding the British on the road. When she returned home around 400 men were gathered in front of her house. Although
At only sixteen Sybil rode twice as many miles than Paul Revere. Through the night she warned the countryside of the British and gathered her father's troops while avoiding the British on the road. When she returned home around 400 men were gathered in front of her house. Although