Patriot Hero of the Hudson Valley: The Life and Ride of Sybil Ludington

by Vincent T. Dacquino

The Revolutionary War in the Hudson Valley inspired the rise of heroes and heroines alike. On a rainy night in 1777, sixteen-year-old Sybil Ludington mounted her beloved horse and rode forty miles through enemy-infested Putnam County to warn her father's regiment of impending British raids. Riding twice the distance of Paul Revere and under more dire circumstances, her heroic efforts helped position the Continental army in subsequent battles. A widow...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467140511
• ISBN13: 9781467140515
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"