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Oriskany, battle of


Subject History

Place Northern America » United States of America

DOI: 10.1111/b.9781577180999.1997.x


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(N.Y.) On 6 August 1777, Brigadier General Nicholas Herkimer's 600 militia fought off Joseph B rant's 500 I roquois C onfederacy and T ories 10 miles from F ort S tanwix . N.Y. losses: 72 killed, 75 wounded. Indian losses: over 100 killed and wounded. The ambush kept Herkimer from reaching Fort Stanwix. Demoralized by their losses, the Indians deserted Lieutenant Colonel St Leger, who was left too weak to take Stanwix or prevent Burgoyne's surrender at S aratoga . ... log in or subscribe to read full text

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A Dictionary of American History



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