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Sybil Ludington rode further and longer than Paul Revere to warn of the approaching British saving the entire Hudson Valley in the American Revolution helping to upend Britain's plan to capture the Hudson River and destroy the patriots by dividing New England from the rest of the colonies. An incredible achievement of riding, Stacey Romeo, Championship rider, trainer and instructor." "American Revolution. Historian, Michael Boyajian, attests to the valiant and tumultuous ride Ludington made in warning the Americans, and her father who led the victory with 400 militiamen. A book for all students of United States history, it is a must read. "-- Gary A. Kulhanjian, Social historian and educator