August 6, 1777

Oriskany, New York

Great Britain                                                                United States

Chief Joseph Brant, John Butler                         Nicholas Herkimer,

Sir John Johnson,  90-95 soldiers  dead            385 soldiers dead

British won                                                                 Americans lost

one of the bloodiest battles in the North

American theater of the revolution and a

significant connections to the Saratoga campaign.

Was one of the few battles that almost had all

American participants.

Lieutenant Colonel Barry St. Leger led his army eastward toward Albany. Meanwhile, an American relief army was nearby Fort Dayton with 800 militia soldiers under the command of Brigadier General Nicholas Herkimer. He approached carefully and attempted to strike against St. Leger with soldiers in Fort Schuyler. On August 6, the American relief column descended onto a narrow road near Oriskany Creek. A 1,200 detachment from St. Leger’s army, mostly Mohawks and Loyalists waiting for battle.