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Article: Oriskany, Battle of
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ORISKANY, BATTLE OF
ORISKANY, BATTLE OF
(6 August 1777). The British threefold battle plan of 1777 included the advance of Lt. Col. Barry St. Leger across New York from Fort Oswego to meet generals John Burgoyne and William Howe in Albany. On 3 August, St. Leger, with an army of approximately 1,200 Tories and Mohawks approached Fort Stanwix on the Mohawk River. Gen. Nicholas Herkimer and his 800 militiamen hoped to surprise the British force with a rear attack, but scouts discovered the ambush and the advancing Americans were themselves ...
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July 4, 2004 ;
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... ... delighted to find the city is also home to Fort Stanwix. We stayed at the Quality Inn, within ... instead to begin our tour right away. Fort Stanwix replaced three smaller forts and was ... British withdrew after almost a month. Fort Stanwix played one more significant part in ...
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