Virtual Trivia

BONUS Question: Blamed for the Failure

April 27, 2021

As today is the 244th anniversary of the Battle of Ridgefield, we also have a bonus (off-theme) Battle of Ridgefield trivia question.

Gold Sellek Silliman

Of the generals who participated in the Battle of Ridgefield, which one considered retiring after the battle?

  1. Israel Putnam
  2. David Wooster
  3. Gold Silliman
    4.
  4. Benedict Arnold
 

The fault was not his, but Gold Selleck Silliman's reputation as a field commander suffered as a result of the Danbury raid. The local patriots lost confidence in him, and the British made sure to play upon his doubts.

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