Question: The husband of Molly Stark Lake's namesake faught for the united states in what war?
Context: John Stark (August 28, 1728 – May 8, 1822) was a New Hampshire native who served as an officer in the British Army during the French and Indian war and a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution.  He became widely known as the "Hero of Bennington" for his exemplary service at the Battle of Bennington in 1777. Fort Stark is a former military fortification in New Castle, New Hampshire, United States.  Located at Jerry's Point (also called Jaffrey's Point) on the southeastern tip of New Castle Island, most of the surviving fort was developed in the early 20th century, following the Spanish–American War, although there were several earlier fortifications on the site, portions of which survive.  The fort was named for John Stark, a New Hampshire officer who distinguished himself at the Battle of Bennington in the American Revolution.  The purpose of Fort Stark was to defend the harbor of nearby Portsmouth and the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.  The fort remained in active use through the Second World War, after which it was used for reserve training by the US Navy.  The property was partially turned over to the state of New Hampshire in 1979, which established Fort Stark Historic Site, and the remainder of the property was turned over in 1983.  The grounds are open to the public during daylight hours. Harold Rainsford Stark (November 12, 1880 – August 20, 1972) served as an officer in the United States Navy during World War I and World War II.  Stark was the U.S. Navy's 8th Chief of Naval Operations, from August 1, 1939 to 26 March 1942. New Boston is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States.  The population was 5,321 at the 2010 census.  New Boston is home to the annual Hillsborough County Agricultural Fair and the Molly Stark Cannon. The USS "Stark" incident occurred during the Iran–Iraq War on 17 May, 1987, when an Iraqi jet aircraft fired missiles at the American frigate USS "Stark" .  Thirty-seven United States Navy personnel were killed and twenty-one were injured. The Iowa Traction Railway Company (reporting mark IATR) , formerly the Iowa Traction Railroad Company, is an electrically operated common carrier railroad running between Mason City and Clear Lake, Iowa, United States, and also serving Rorick Park near Mason City.  It can trace its roots back to the Mason City and Clear Lake Railway, which was founded in 1896.  The shops were situated in Emery, the midpoint between the two namesake towns.  Passenger service began on July 4, 1897.  Freight has been the major source of income since the beginning and has been the only source since the charter for trolley service in Mason City expired August 30, 1936.  The Mason City and Clear Lake Railway's name was revised slightly to Mason City and Clear Lake Railroad in 1950, when new owners took over. Molly Stark Lake is a lake in Otter Tail County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.  The lake was named for Molly Stark, the wife of American Revolutionary War general John Stark. Stark is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States.  The population was 757 at the 2010 census.  The town was named after a Revolutionary War General named John Stark. Cass Lake is a glacially-formed lake in north central Minnesota in the United States.  It is approximately 10 mi long and 7 mi wide, located in Cass and Beltrami counties, within the Chippewa National Forest and the Leech Lake Indian Reservation, adjacent to its namesake city of Cass Lake.  In the Ojibwe language, it is called "Gaa-miskwaawaakokaag" (where there are many red cedar), and was known to early explorers and traders in French as "Lac du Cedre Rouge", and English as "Red Cedar Lake".  It is the 11th largest lake in Minnesota, and the 8th largest lake lying entirely within the borders of the state. Jericho Mountain State Park (also referred to as Jericho Lake State Park) is located in the White Mountains in Berlin, New Hampshire, United States.  The park was created in 2005 with the acquisition by the New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands of two abutting properties: a 230 acre city park centered on Jericho Lake, and a 7200 acre piece of private property to the south.  The city park was established in the 1970s with the construction of Jericho Lake, a flood control reservoir built to regulate the flow of the Dead River through the city center of Berlin, located downstream.  The city added a small recreational park adjacent to the lake which included a beach, bath houses, picnic sites with grills, and a shelter that is still used for functions to this day.  The large private parcel was acquired by the state park system to provide a location for the first network of all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trails on state land in New Hampshire.  The park's namesake, 2454 ft Jericho Mountain, is located outside the park to the east.
Answer: the American Revolution