# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Artillery at the Battle of Bennington
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 21 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun, 21 Jun, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: a Bennington Historical Society presentation

Cannons played a small but notable role in the seminal August 16, 1777 Battle of Bennington. Made in England, the guns and their carriages constituted top-of-the-line military technology for the time. The men who manned, loaded, and fired the pieces were German subsidiary troops hired by the British government to supplement its war effort. Paned by Thomas Jefferson’s propagandistic pen as foreign “mercenaries,” these Hessians were, come to find out, no such thing. In this program, Eric Schnitzer will examine how the cannons were employed in battle and investigate the material culture of the cannon barrels, carriages, and the projectiles they shot. He will also explore the backgrounds and some of the stories of the officers and soldiers from Hessen-Hanau who operated these artillery pieces in both phases of the famed battle.

Eric Schnitzer has worked at Saratoga National Historical Park since 1997, becoming Park Ranger/Historian in 2000. Author of Don Troiani’s Campaign to Saratoga – 1777, he has dedicated his life’s study to the organization, personnel, and material culture of the military forces associated with the Northern Campaign of 1777. He and his wife, Jenna, live in an 18th -century house in the White Creek Historic District near Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site, N.Y.

Supported by Nexus Consulting
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bennington/artillery-at-the-battle-of-bennington/200029889027321
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 6

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Bennington
- **state**: VT
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Bennington Museum
- **lat**: 42.883204148268
- **long**: -73.209856554671
- **full address**: Bennington Museum, 75 West Main Street,Bennington,VT,United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Artillery at the Battle of Bennington being held?
  - **A:** Artillery at the Battle of Bennington takes place on Sun, 21 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sun, 21 Jun, 2026 at 03:00 pm at Bennington Museum, 75 West Main Street,Bennington,VT,United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Artillery at the Battle of Bennington?
  - **A:** Artillery at the Battle of Bennington is organized by Bennington Museum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Artillery at the Battle of Bennington is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Bennington, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Artillery at the Battle of Bennington sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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