The Battle of Bennington was a military dispute between Britain and America. Bennington is a town near the New York border in southern Vermont. The battlefield was along the Walloomsac River in New York. This battle was part of the Saratoga Campaign.
Under General William Howe and Lord Charles Cornwallis, the British Army abandoned almost all their posts in New Jersey and retreated to New York. The British troops wanted to gain control of Lake Champlain and the Hudson River valley, so General John Burgoyne was given command of the British forces. Crossing Lake Champlain from Quebec was General John Burgoyne plan. His idea was to attack and capture Ticonderoga before proceeding to Albany, New York. He would meet with General Howe and his forces
Under General William Howe and Lord Charles Cornwallis, the British Army abandoned almost all their posts in New Jersey and retreated to New York. The British troops wanted to gain control of Lake Champlain and the Hudson River valley, so General John Burgoyne was given command of the British forces. Crossing Lake Champlain from Quebec was General John Burgoyne plan. His idea was to attack and capture Ticonderoga before proceeding to Albany, New York. He would meet with General Howe and his forces