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Sybil Ludington

1761 - 1839

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Sybil (or Sibbell) Ludington (April 5, 1761 – February 26, 1839) was an American woman who allegedly made a ride during the American Revolutionary War, though modern accounts dispute this. On April 26, 1777, at age 16, Ludington, the daughter of a Colonel Henry Ludington, was claimed to have made an all-night horseback ride 40 miles (64 km) to rally American militiamen in neighboring towns after British forces raided and burnt Danbury, Connecticut. Accounts of Ludington's ride are based on a brief mention in 1907 memoirs about her father, published privately by his grandchildren. A 2015 report in The New England Quarterly says there is little evidence backing the story, and whether the ride occurred has been questioned since at least 1956. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sybil Ludington is the 2,034th most popular military personnel (down from 2,030th in 2019), the 15,612th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,929th in 2019) and the 197th most popular American Military Personnel.

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Among military personnels, Sybil Ludington ranks 2,034 out of 2,058. Before her are Hikmat Mirzayev, Arnaud Beltrame, Juba, Andrei Kolesnikov, Oleg Tsokov, and Polad Hashimov. After her are Bosco Ntaganda, Arsen Pavlov, Rojda Felat, Tetiana Ostashchenko, Vitalii Skakun, and Ricardo Sanchez.

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Among people born in 1761, Sybil Ludington ranks 44. Before her are Samuel Dexter, Ludwig Abeille, Henry Shrapnel, Joshua Brookes, John Opie, and John Rennie the Elder.  Among people deceased in 1839, Sybil Ludington ranks 45. Before her are Marie Friederike of Hesse-Kassel, Jens Esmark, Allan Cunningham, William Beechey, Benjamin Morrell, and Thomas Bibb.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sybil Ludington ranks 15,619 out of 20,380. Before her are Wendy B. Lawrence (1959), Diego Corrales (1977), Mike Rounds (1954), Vinnie Johnson (1956), Alan G. Poindexter (1961), and Candace Owens (1989). After her are Jess Harnell (1963), Alden Ehrenreich (1989), Steve Riddick (1951), Azealia Banks (1991), Sharon Wichman (1952), and Biz Markie (1964).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States

Among military personnels born in United States, Sybil Ludington ranks 197. Before her are Henry Warner Slocum (1827), John S. Bull (1934), Henry Heth (1825), H. R. McMaster (1962), Lynndie England (1982), and John Kirby (1963). After her are Ricardo Sanchez (1953), CC Sabathia (1980), Harry B. Liversedge (1894), Pat Tillman (1976), Bowe Bergdahl (1986), and Nick Berg (1978).

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