Imagine riding out in the cold, dark night, with a fire in the distance and an enemy army at your trail. This was the reality of Sybil Ludington, a brave patriot. Riding over 40 miles from her home in Duchess County to Stormville and back again to warn other of British’s attack, Sybil put her life on the line. She achieved her treacherous journey April 26, 1777. Sybil is a hero for the lives she saved and courage she put forth. Sybil Ludington strived to help our country win independence. In the late 1700s, a woman’s place was to keep house, but Sybil decided that was not the life for her. With her father being Colonel Henry Ludington, commander of the Duchess County Militia, Sybil was given an unlikely chance to fight for our country April
