Name/Title
MusketEntry/Object ID
1928.9Description
Long-barreled musket. The end of the stock plate is engraved with the dates 1749, 1776, 1777, 1772. The top plate is marked, "GR" with a crown below. The stock is engraved with the word, "Bennington" and the initials "ES".Context
Said to have been captured from the British during the Battle of Bennington on August 16, 1777.Acquisition
Accession
1928.9Source or Donor
Hodgkins, M.K.Made/Created
Date made
1747Place
City
LondonCountry
EnglandContinent
EuropeLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
MusketNomenclature Sub-Class
FirearmsNomenclature Class
ArmamentsNomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & TechnologyDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallWidth
5 inDepth
2 inLength
61-1/4 inMaterial
Wood, Brass, SteelRelationships
Related Places
Place
City
BenningtonCounty
Bennington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaRelated Events
Event
Battle of BenningtonEvent
American Revolutionary War