Why is sybil ludington important

Hero of the American Revolution who rode 40 miles to warn New York militiamen of a British raid in nearby Connecticut. Pronunciation: LUD-ington.

Born Sybil Ludington on April 5, 1761, in Fredericksburg, New York; died in New York in 1839; daughter of Henry Ludington (1738–1817, a mill owner and colonel in the New York militia) and Abigail (Luddington) Ludington (1745–1825); married Edward Ogden, in 1784; children: four sons and two daughters.

Very little is known about the life of Sybil Ludington.

Except for a single courageous act, she would have escaped the notice of American history.

Sybil ludington death

On the night of April 26, 1777, Sybil Ludington, then 16, volunteered to ride 40 miles through the dark countryside of New York State, warning the local militia about a British raid at Danbury, Connecticut. This one extraordinary event, usually compared to the more well-known ride of Paul Revere, is the only historically important act of Ludington's life.

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