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Ambush of the relief column
- When
- August 6, 1777
- Where
- near Oriskany, New York
- Part of
- Battle of Oriskany
Tryon County militia and Oneidas marching to relieve Fort Stanwix were ambushed by Loyalists and Britain's Indigenous allies on August 6, 1777.
On August 6, 1777, an American column of Tryon County militia and Oneidas was marching to relieve the siege of Fort Stanwix when it was ambushed by a contingent of Britain's Indigenous allies and Loyalists. The engagement was a major battle of the Saratoga campaign, and the Loyalists gained a tactical victory over the Patriots.
Sources
- Battle of Oriskany Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
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