Danbury's Burning: The Story of Sybil Ludington's Ride

A retelling of the events surrounding Sybil Ludington's ride to warn the townspeople about the burning of Danbury during the Revolutionary War.

Ride for Freedom: The Story of Sybil Ludington
By Judy Hominick, Jeanne Spreier
In 1777, on a cold and stormy night in the New York Colony, sixteen-year-old Sybil Ludington makes a dangerous and difficult ride to warn the local militiamen that the British Army is looting and burning nearby Danbury, Connecticut.
Sybil Ludington: The Call to Arms
By Vincent T. Dacquino
She was only 16 when she rode through the night to summon her father's regiment to stop the British advance into NY after burning Danbury.
The Horse-riding Adventure of Sybil Ludington, Revolutionary War Messenger
By Amanda Doering
In 1777, on a cold and stormy night in the New York Colony, sixteen-year-old Sybil Ludington makes a dangerous and difficult ride to warn the local militiamen that the British Army is looting and burning nearby Danbury, Connecticut.