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redqueen

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Sat Apr 6, 2013, 10:23 AM Apr 2013

Sybil Ludington (April 5, 1761 - February 26, 1839)

Sybil Ludington isn't a household name like Paul Revere, but she is just as much a Revolutionary War hero, if not more.

When she was just 16, she rode 40 miles on horseback (twice the distance Revere traveled on his midnight ride) through towns in Putnam County, N.Y., warning people that the British were burning nearby Danbury, CT. She spread the message that militia troops should muster under Ludington's father (Colonel Henry Ludington) at their home.

Much more info here: http://www.anb.org/articles/20/20-01901.html

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Sybil Ludington (April 5, 1761 - February 26, 1839) (Original Post) redqueen Apr 2013 OP
And it appears she was wearing a dress. DURHAM D Apr 2013 #1
I think there's a movie available on Amazon. discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2013 #2
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