The fourth Monday in April (27th this year) is General John Stark Day in New Hampshire. Some time ago, I provided part of the story-behind-the-man:

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"Stark's terms" and his refusal of the command to attach his force to the Northern Command of the Continental Army were the same;
There was already a New Hampshire regiment at the Battle of Bunker Hill (actually fought at Breed's Hill) but another arrived, commanded by then Colonel John Stark, when the nearly ammunitionless defenders began to retreat. Stark's force immediately formed up between the retreating defenders and the advancing British. According to account, Stark's firepower downed more British per minute than at any time during the main battle, 'in trying to gain the hill over their fallen comrades, they [British] were piling like a bloody wall'.
Stark, overlooked by General Washington for prominent command in the Continental Army, then resigned his commission. When asked to take command of the New Hampshire Militia, Stark accepted only under terms that Washington had no authority over him.


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