The Battle of Ridgefield

Author Keith Marshall Jones III, founding president of the Ridgefield Historical Society, gives an illustrated presentation about his new book, “The Battle of Ridgefield: Benedict Arnold, the Patriot Militia, and the Surprising 1777 Battle that Galvanized Revolutionary Connecticut.”

Book sales will help support the Ridgefield Historical Society, which is presenting this free program. A book signing and reception will follow the lecture. Seating is limited and tickets are required to attend this free presentation.

To reserve a seat for the program and to order a book for delivery at the event, please visit the Ridgefield Historical Society website. Books may also be ordered online for shipping after the Sept. 18 release date; cost is $35.95 for the book, plus $7 for shipping. It’s a soft cover volume, 320 pages, illustrated and indexed. If you’d like more than one copy mailed to you please call the Ridgefield Historical Society (203-438-5821) before placing your order.

Keith Marshall Jones III, Founding President of the Ridgefield Historical Society, is author of JOHN LAURANCE, the Immigrant Founding Father America Never Knew (awarded the American Philosophical Society’s 2019 “Publication of the Year”). His other books include: CONGRESS AS MY GOVERNMENT, Chief Justice John Marshall in the War for Independence (2008); Farmers Against the Crown (2002); and The Farms of Farmingville (2001). He lives in New York City and Tucson, Arizona.

For more information, visit ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org, email the Ridgefield Historical Society at info@ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org or call 203-438-5821.