This is an illustration of Sybil Ludington by Chiara Fedele. Sybil was a brave daughter of Henry Ludington, a New York militia officer and later aide to Washington himself. In the story recounted by her nephew, Charles Ludington, he tells how in the spring of 1777 Sybil’s father sent her on a Paul Revere-like ride to warn fellow Patriots of the Redcoats’ attack and rally them to help defend the region. The town of Danbury, Connecticut, the stronghold of weapons and supplies f