| Vermont (Rutland County), Hubbardton — Battle of Hubbardton — Only Battlefield On Vermont Soil |
| | Here on July 7, 1777 a successful rearguard action by Colonel Seth Warner’s Vermont, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire troops ended British pursuit under Generals Frazer and Reldesel. Thus, General St. Claire’s American army, retreating from Fort Ticonderoga and Mount Independence, was saved to fight near Bennington and Saratoga. Burgoyne’s 1777 drive to divide the colonies, first resisted at Hubbardton, ended in defeat at Saratoga.
Vermont Division for Historic Preservation, 1989 — Map (db m9169) |
| Vermont (Rutland County), Hubbardton — British Flank Near Mt. Zion |
| | Directly in front of you stands the majestic Mount Zion. From its summit the whole battlefield can be seen and it may have served as a lookout for Tory and Indian scouts who were surveying the area for the British shortly before the battle. The valley below was less wooded in 1777 than it is now, probably cleared out by one of the nine families that lived in the area at the time. British commander, General Simon Fraser, sent some of his grenadiers and light infantry through these fields to . . . — Map (db m11408) |
| Vermont (Rutland County), Hubbardton — Dawn Attack |
| | Directly ahead, through the gap in the hills, ran the Military Road which connected the American garrison at Mount Independence on Lake Champlain with sites on the Connecticut River. American forces used this road as their escape route during their retreat from Fort Ticonderoga and Mount Independence. It was in this gap that the American pickets fired on the British scouts at about 5 a.m. on the morning of July 7, 1777. This marked the beginning of the battle. Down the valley below, the . . . — Map (db m11406) |
| Vermont (Rutland County), Hubbardton — Germans Arrive, Americans Retreat |
| | Most of the battle waged back and forth in this field until the Americans were finally forced across the Castleton Road to the east. They took up a position there behind a log and stone fence. After some heavy fighting, Colonel Hale’s 2nd New Hampshire regiment crossed the road and flanked the British to the north. General Fraser, seeing his left flank under attack, sent word back to his rear guard for help. At a point when all seemed lost, some of Fraser’s rear guard appeared. This small . . . — Map (db m11411) |
| Vermont (Rutland County), Hubbardton — Hubbardton Battle Monument |
| | The only battle fought in Vermont during the Revolution Right side of Monument: This monument erected by citizens of Hubbardton and vicinity July 7, 1859 Back of Monument: Hubbardton Battle fought on this ground July 7, 1777 Bottom of Back: Restored by the State of Vermont 1991 Gawet Marble & Granite Inc. Left side of Monument: Col. Warner Commanded. Col. Francis was killed. Col. Hale was captured. The Green Mountain Boys fought bravely. — Map (db m9230) |
| Vermont (Rutland County), Hubbardton — Monument Hill Charge |
| | Colonel Ebenezer Francis and his 11th Continental Regiment from Massachusetts encamped along this hilltop on the night of July 6th. To the left, down the hill toward the Selleck cabin, were Seth Warner and his Green Mountain Boys; to the right was the rest of Colonel Nathan Hale’s 2nd New Hampshire regiment. On the morning of July 7th British troops, in hot pursuit of the American forces, climbed this steep slope to the crest of Monument Hill. Hampered by brush and fallen trees, the British, . . . — Map (db m11407) |
| Vermont (Rutland County), Hubbardton — The Selleck Cabin |
| | John and Sarah Selleck built their cabin near the Castleton Road when they moved to Hubbardton from Connecticut in 1775. Like many other families, they had come here to farm and raise their families away from the crowding and turmoil in the coastal colonies. When the Military Road was built in 1776, it put their cabin at the junction of two very busy roads. Both roads were being used to transport men and supplies to sites in every direction throughout the new frontier. The Sellecks fled the . . . — Map (db m11410) |
| Vermont (Rutland County), Hubbardton — Welcome to Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Park |
| | The only battle fought on Vermont soil during the American Revolution took place on these fields. Viewed as a rear guard action, this battle was important because it slowed the progress of the British and German pursuers long enough for the main body of the American Army to escape during their retreat from the forts at Ticonderoga and Mount Independence on Lake Champlain. Starting from where you are now, follow the path to your right to the crest of the hill. There you will find the first in a . . . — Map (db m11405) |
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