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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 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Sybil Ludington is the 2,074th most popular military personnel (down from 2,030th in 2024), the 15,770th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,925th in 2019) and the 201st most popular American Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Sybil Ludington ranks 2,074 out of 2,058. Before her are Andrei Kolesnikov, Alexander Zhuravlyov, Oleg Tsokov, Robert J. O'Neill, Polad Hashimov, and Viktor Khrenin. After her are Juan José Zúñiga, Bosco Ntaganda, Arsen Pavlov, Rojda Felat, Tetiana Ostashchenko, and Azatbek Omurbekov.

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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 15,777 out of 20,380. Before her are Tatiana Santo Domingo (1983), 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 201. Before her are Dan Caine (1968), Henry Heth (1825), H. R. McMaster (1962), Lynndie England (1982), John Kirby (1963), and Robert J. O'Neill (1976). After her are Ricardo Sanchez (1953), CC Sabathia (1980), John W. Raymond (1962), Harry B. Liversedge (1894), Michael A. Monsoor (1981), and Michael P. Murphy (1976).

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