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At about this time in 1778, Rachel Silverthorn makes a daring ride. Tradition has it that she volunteered for her mission when no man would. She has been called one of the Paul Reveres of the West Branch Valley in Pennsylvania.
TWIH: A female "Paul Revere"
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I would think, unpopularly, that the men wanted to stay and defend the fort.
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PO1 Kevin Dougherty
Perhaps, however most of the forts were quite small. I assume most were similar to the ones Franklin built in the Lehigh, Bucks, and Berks counties and could hold at the most about 50 men. Also by this time of the war, most of the men had joined the army leaving the local militias critically short handed. Realizing they were short handed, and short on ammunition, the settlers retreated to Fort Augusta in Sudbury PA. (About halfway between Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Harrisburg.)
That retreat was known as "The Big Runaway." This article makes some pretty good reading: https://allthingsliberty.com/2023/02/the-big-runaway-turning-point-of-the-susquehanna-west-branch-settlers/
That retreat was known as "The Big Runaway." This article makes some pretty good reading: https://allthingsliberty.com/2023/02/the-big-runaway-turning-point-of-the-susquehanna-west-branch-settlers/
The Big Runaway: Turning Point of the Susquehanna West Branch Settlers - Journal of the American...
Pennsylvania settlers of the Susquehanna West Branch Valley endured extreme hardship through the first years of the revolution. The men and supplies they provided...
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