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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 25456337, member: 101855&quot;]The Vermont Bennington Battle Day medal</p><p><br /></p><p>This piece celebrated a battle that was fought in conjunction with the Battle of Saratoga, which historians credit as the turning point in the American Revolutionary War. The British Army was sort on supplies and sent out a party retrieve some. They met a contingent of American militiamen who dealt them a stinging defeat. In what seemed like a small battle, the British lost 10 percent of their forces. </p><p><br /></p><p>Fay&#039;s Tavern appears on the reverse of this piece. It was the place where the patriots went to plot their strategies and have some drinks. It burned in the 19th century. The tavern was proposed for the reverse of the Vermont commemorative half dollar, but the design was rejected. The catamount was placed on the reverse of the coin instead. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1629347[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1629348[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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