When the call came for a Continental Army , Ebenezer recruited a crew of men and was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Continental Army , known as Warner ’ s Regiment , and simultaneously as a Captain in the Vermont Militia known as Herrick ’ s Rangers . He worked alternately with the two militias until the end of the Revolution . His charisma , proficiency , hard-nosed woodland fighting tactics , and marksmanship were legendary .
In the 1777 Battle of Bennington , General John Stark ordered Ebenezer to lead a small unit into close range and take out a British cannon battery that was obliterating the Patriot troops . Allen charged into enemy fire , took cover behind some field ledges , and after a few well-placed volleys from his sharpshooters , killed , wounded , and scattered the gunners . The Patriots captured the cannons and turned them on the British and Hessian troops . This helped lead to a decisive victory that was celebrated by a previously demoralized New England . Many historians believe the
Benning Wentworth was the Governor of New Hampshire . Public Domain . Provided by Arcadia Publishing .
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