Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site is the location of a Revolutionary War battle between the British army and American militiamen in August 1777 in which the British were defeated.
http://nysparks.state.ny.us/historic-sites/12/details.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bennington
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/bennington-battle-monument/