The Story Behind Episode 10 - The Pursuit Series - Sybil Ludington

Added: 2026-06-03

[00:00:00]Sybil Ludington represents the unsung hero. We hear about Abigail Adams, but we >> [music] >> Have you ever heard of Sybil Ludington?

[00:00:07]And Sybil Ludington at the age of 16 rode 40 miles all night on horseback. 40 miles on horseback all night at age 16 to warn everybody that the British were [music] coming. And that's twice the amount that Paul Revere did. So, in this minute, the art of the drama, we can read about it. We can learn about it in school, [music] but when you see it come to life and the drama in this minute of Sybil Ludington, an unsung hero, the way she burst [music] into this room and comes in and warns everybody that the British are coming, the redcoats are coming. That's powerful. [music] How mesmerizing is she? 16 years of age and to ride horseback all night to warn everybody. Brave, brave girl.