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1. Sybil Ludington - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sybil_Ludington
Description: WEBSybil (or Sibbell) Ludington (April 5, 1761 – February 26, 1839) was an alleged heroine of the American Revolutionary War, though modern accounts dispute this. On April 26, 1777, at age 16, Ludington, the daughter of a colonel in the Colonial militia, Henry Ludington, is said to have made an all-night horseback ride 40 miles (64 km) to rally ...
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2. Did the Midnight Ride of Sibyl Ludington Ever Happen?
Link: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/did-midnight-ride-sibyl-ludington-ever-happen-180979557/
Description: WEBDid the Midnight Ride of Sibyl Ludington Ever Happen? What to make of the alluring legend of the New York teen who warned that the Redcoats were coming Abigail Tucker
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3. Sybil Ludington | American Revolutionary War heroine, Midnight …
Link: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sybil-Ludington
Description: WEBApr 1, 2024 · Sybil Ludington (born April 5, 1761, Fredericksburg [now Ludingtonville], New York [U.S.]—died February 26, 1839, Unadilla, New York, U.S.) American Revolutionary War heroine, remembered for her valiant role in defense against British attack.
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4. Sybil Ludington | American Battlefield Trust
Link: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/sybil-ludington
Description: WEBSybil Ludington. Date of Birth - Death April 5, 1761 - February 26, 1839. On the banks of Lake Glenida in Carmel, New York, stands a dramatic and animated equestrian statue of the female Paul Revere of the American Revolution. 16-year-old Sybil Ludington sits astride her steed, Star.
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5. Sybil Ludington | Facts, Early Years, Life, Death & Military
Link: https://www.revolutionary-war.net/sybil-ludington/
Description: WEBFeb 14, 2020 · Sybil Ludington. March 4, 2020. Sybil Ludington became famous for her ride to warn the Patriot militia of the British coming, similar to that of Paul Revere, but Sybil was only 16 years old. On the night of April 26, 1777, Colonel Henry Ludington, father of 12, veteran of the French-Indian War, and commander of the militia in Duchess County ...
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6. Sybil Ludington, Possible Female Paul Revere - ThoughtCo
Link: https://www.thoughtco.com/sybil-ludington-biography-3530671
Description: WEBAug 15, 2019 · Sybil Ludington (April 5, 1761–February 26, 1839) was a young woman who lived in rural Dutchess County, New York, close to the Connecticut border, during the American Revolution. The daughter of a commander in the Dutchess County militia, 16-year-old Sybil is said to have ridden 40 miles into what is today Connecticut to warn …
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7. The Revolutionary War Heroine Sybil Ludington - Historic America
Link: https://www.historicamerica.org/journal/2021/2/28/csek71aqux7oh1iq1vt9522bjqepsb
Description: WEBMar 1, 2021 · This Women’s History Month we’re kicking off with the story of a Revolutionary War heroine whom you might not have heard of before. Sybil Ludington is known today as the “female Paul Revere” and while her actions were equally heroic, she was largely forgotten until just over a century after her own.
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8. Ludington, Sybil (1761–1839) | Encyclopedia.com
Link: https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/ludington-sybil-1761-1839
Description: WEBHero 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 ...
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9. The Midnight Ride of Revolutionary War Heroine Sybil Ludington
Link: https://owlcation.com/humanities/The-Midnight-Ride-of-Revolutionary-War-Heroine-Sybil-Ludington
Description: WEBSep 2, 2020 · Oct 1, 2023 2:50 AM EDT. Revolutionary War reenactor. Sybil Ludington. It was April 26, 1777. Sybil Ludington was the 16-year-old daughter of a New York militia colonel. British troops were on their way to attack Danbury, Connecticut, where the Continental Army maintained a supply depot.
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10. Sybil Ludington: The Teen Revolutionary Who Outrode Paul Revere
Link: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/78686/16-year-old-revolutionary-who-outrode-paul-revere
Description: WEBApr 18, 2016 · Sybil Ludington: The 16-Year-Old Revolutionary Who Outrode Paul Revere. By Valerie DeBenedette | Apr 18, 2020, 12:00 PM EDT. Valerie DeBenedette / Valerie DeBenedette. Keep Watching. Read More....
