Battle of Oriskany

An important monument from the revolutionary war is Fort Stanwix, also known as Fort Schuyler. The American force’s march to Fort Stanwix inevitably led to the battle of Oriskany. The fort itself not only served as an important military post, it also allowed for an alliance with the Oneida Indians. Fort Stanwix was built on higher ground by General John Stanwix. The Fort was looking down at the Mohawk River; it was built in 1758 between the Mohawk River and Wood Creek. The British General, John Stanwix

The Battle at Oriskany Battle of Oriskany occurred on August 6, 1777, when the local Tryon County Militia attempted to come to the relief of the besieged Fort Schuyler (Stanwix). On July 30, 1777, the militia's commander, General Nicholas Herkimer, had ordered his men to begin assembling at Fort Dayton (located in the modern Herkimer area). By August 4, around 800 of the militia were assembled and ready to begin the march to relieve Ft. Schuyler. The militia brigade was composed of four regiments

by secretary sending financial support in form of donations and military arms to the American forces to fight against the British army. In 1777, the victories of the Battle of Saratoga and St.Leger at the Battle of Oriskany, brought back the hope to the Patriots and the enthusiasm in France to be in the American side. The Battle of Saratoga was important because the poor British strategy separating

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Brandt again defeated them, killing between 45 and 50 Patriots at what is known as the Battle of Minisink. A little over a month later, on August 29, in southwestern New York near present-day Elmira, Continental forces led by Major General John Sullivan and Brigadier General James Clinton defeated a combined force of Loyalists and Indians commanded by Captain Walter Butler and Brant in what is known as The Battle of Chemung. Sullivan subsequently embarked on a scorched-earth campaign against the Iroquois

Composed of successful farmers and traders, the nation’s members participated in key battles such as Oriskany and Saratoga. Having heard of the unfortunate event of the soldiers at Valley Forge, Oneida Chief Shenandoah sent a group of his tribe’s members with food to help feed the starving troops attending under General George Washington during the

The Three Phases of the Revolutionary War The first phase of the Revolution arose in Northern areas of the colonies from 1775-1776. After the Battle of Lexington and Concord in April 1775, Americans surrounded the troops of Thomas Gage in Boston. On June 17, 1775, the patriots were driven away in the Battle of Bunker Hill, but had inflicted great casualties on the British. Ultimately, the patriots tightened their siege of Boston, pressuring the British to leave. On March 17, 1776, the British

doomed to lose the battle(A5). The history proves this again and again. We can observe the logistics in two aspects. On the one hand, the Britain thought they could gain all the support whatever they wanted from loyalists such as food and transportation. However, it did not go the way the British thought. In the bloody battle, Oriskany, without having support from the local, the British could only gain the support from the coast. And George Washington kept dragging the battle line to the middle land

successively by General Philip Schuylar and General Horatio Gates, who were brilliantly assisted by Brigadier General Benedict Arnold. General Howe chose to fight Pennsylvania but left the men with no food and no medical help. St. Leger was defeated at Oriskany, New York and headed west. Burgoyne surrendered to the gates of Saratoga Springs on October 17, 1777. He left along with his troops and returned to England where he faced horrible criticism.

for her nation’s people to help the continental army. Did Polly Cooper affect the outcome of the Revolutionary War? Polly Cooper may have not won the war but she affected the lives of the soldiers who fought it. If the final shot that ended a battle was made by a soldier whom she helped to survive, then she definitely affected the outcome of the Revolutionary War. BEcause this information is not recorded it is difficult to say if she actually affected the outcome. Regardless, she did affect many