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SUMMARY:Historian Jim Bach To Speak on The Battle of Ridgefield
DESCRIPTION:Local historian Jim Bach\, will give a half-hour talk on The Battle of Ridgefield—the closest Revolutionary War battle to New Canaan– during the Quarterly Meeting at the New Canaan Historical Society on March 10th at 3:00 pm.\nBack in April 1775\, we were a sleepy township of 900.   The British army set off to destroy George Washington’s valuable medical and military supplies in Danbury.  The Brits succeed but our boys caught up with the redcoats in Ridgefield—10 miles from New Canaan—on their return trip to their boats in Norwalk. \nIt was a real authentic “rhubarb” between King George III’s finest (Napoleonic veterans) and our largely rookie farmers.  Jim’s PowerPoint presentation covers Canaan Parish boys and the early heroics of General Benedict Arnold at a time when Arnold was first on our side and before his ultimate treachery.\nYou will come away with much to share with your friends abut New Canaan’s “closest encounter.” \nJim Bach was born and raised in New Canaan.  His family dates back in town three generations to 1917.\nBach serves on the Historical Society’s Board of Governors.  He is a frequent lecturer on town history. \nThe presentation is free to the public. Refreshments will be served following the meeting. The New Canaan Historical Society is located at 13 Oenoke Ridge\, New Canaan.  (203) 966-1776  www.history.org \nPhoto caption:  Map courtesy of Ridgefield Historical Society \nPhoto caption:  Jim Bach \n
URL:https://newcanaanite.com/new-canaan-event/historian-jim-bach-to-speak-on-the-battle-of-ridgefield
LOCATION:New Canaan Historical Society\, 13 Oenoke Ridge Rd\, New Canaan\, CT\, 06840\, United States
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