Battle of Oriskany

The bloodiest battle of the revolutionary war took place in oriskany ny on August 6th 1777 american patriots and allied oneidas against the british loyalists and allied iroquois.

The commanders for the americans were Nicholas Herkimer Peter Gansevoort

and Benedict Arnold the commander for the British were Sir John Johnson John Butler

Berry St Leger and Joseph Briant. The battle field is located south of the mohawk river

raised up and divided by ravens and the oriskany flats(the river bottom lands)

                                          

   

Berry St leger was marching east crossing  central ny on his way to Albany stopping at fort

stanwix also known as Fort Schuyler in rome ny demanding that they surrender. Gen herkimer

was 2 miles away in oriskany making his way to the fort with 800 militiamen but was attacked

by Joseph Bryant and his crew of 1200 Iroquois and British loyalists. After a high number of

casualties the Americans retreated with the loss of the soldiers. The men back at the fort took

the opportunity to emerge then attacked  the British camp Gen Herkimer was shot in the leg

while on his horse and was sat up agents a tree. Herkimer's leg quickly became badly infected

and didn't get amputated for 10 days but sadly the doctor was inexperienced and the bleeding

couldn't be stopped and Herkimer died August 16th 1777, St Leger not able
to capture the fort made his way to Oswego