Walloomsac in Rensselaer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
“Had day lasted an hour longer . . .”
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 9, 2010
1. “Had day lasted an hour longer . . .” Marker
Herrick’s Approach
A column of 300 men under Colonel Samuel Herrick marched over this ridge in order to attack Baum’s main position from the rear.
Reinforcements Arrive
No sooner had Stark’s troops overrun Baum’s main position on the top of this hill, than reinforcements under Lieutenant Colonel Heinrich Von Breymann approached from the west. Fortunately for the Americans, a large contingent of Seth Warner’s Continental Regiment arrived from Bennington and met the Brunswickers about a mile west of the river crossing. The Vermonters drove back Breymann’s troops, and pursued them until sundown. “Had day lasted an hour longer,” wrote General Stark afterwards, “we should have taken the whole body of them.”
For more information about this period of the Revolutionary War, you may wish to visit the Saratoga National Historical Park in Stillwater, New York, and the Bennington Battle Monument and The Bennington Museum in Bennington, Vermont.
Erected by Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 42° 56.305′ N, 73° 18.259′ W. Marker is in Walloomsac
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bennington Battle Field (here, next to this marker); “the first link in the chain of successes which issued in the surrender at Saratoga ...” (here, next to this marker); A Gathering Storm (a few steps from this marker); Bennington Battlefield (a few steps from this marker); Patriots of Vermont (a few steps from this marker); Massachusetts Volunteers at Bennington (a few steps from this marker); New Hampshire Troops (within shouting distance of this marker); New Hampshire Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Walloomsac.
More about this marker. A map of the Battle of Bennington and a drawing of Retreating British troops appear at the middle of the marker. “Illustration from the Pictorial Field Book of the Revolution, Benson J. Lossing, 1855.” Below this is a picture of “The house in which Colonel Baum died, August 16, 1777, [which] was only a mile and a half east of the battlefield. It was taken down in 1861. Illustration from Travels Through the Interior Parts of
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 9, 2010
2. Marker on the Bennington Battlefield
Two maps are on either side of the marker. One depicts Herrick’s approach to the rear of the British main position, and the other depicts the confrontation between the British reinforcements under Lieutenant Colonel Heinrich Von Breymann’s command and Seth Warner’s Colonial Regiment.
Also see . . .
1. Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation website. (Submitted on October 10, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. The Battle of Bennington. The American Revolutionary War website. (Submitted on October 10, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
3. The Battle of Bennington 1777. An account of the Battle of Bennington from a British perspective from BritishBattles.com. (Submitted on October 10, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, Bennington
3. Bennington Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 9, 2010
4. Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site
Several markers are located at the British troops's position on the crest of the hill in Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site. The "Had day lasted ..." marker is seen here on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,048 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 10, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
