Sybil Ludington: The Call to Arms

by V.T. Dacquino

Sybil Ludington earned a place in American history on a rainy night in 1777 when she rode 40 miles through enemy-infested woods to summon her father's regiment to halt a British raid on Connecticut and New York. Though Paul Revere is the most celebrated revolutionary to sound the call to arms, Sybil Ludington's ride was bolder and far more dangerous, and she was only sixteen years old. Widowed young, she became a successful businesswoman in a profession then dominated by men and raised her son to become a man of stature in his community. This is her first biography.

104 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2000

Reviews

[John]

Decent read, although the author accepted the folklore of this story without further investigation. Apparently there are no historical facts supporting Sybil Ludington's ride to call out the militia, despite quite a few historians' attempts to uncover them. I would think that if you're going to write the story of Sybil Ludington you would perform the due diligence to either corroborate or disqualify the legend and determine if this is history or folklore.

[Liam Sr.]

Great introduction to a Revolutionary War story I was not aware of! I love the style of VTD, his writing would make an English teacher proud and an English student inspired.