Episode 2 of 3
Ambush position at Minisink Ford
- When
- 22 July 1779
- Where
- Minisink Ford battlefield
- Part of
- Battle of Minisink
On the morning of July 22, the militia positioned on a hill east of the Lackawaxen-Delaware confluence to ambush Brant's forces crossing Minisink Ford.
On the morning of July 22, the militia moved into position on a hill to the east of the confluence of the Lackawaxen and Delaware Rivers, intending to ambush Brant's forces as they crossed the Minisink Ford. The engagement that followed was a decisive Iroquois and Loyalist victory, as the Patriot militia was hastily assembled, ill-equipped and inexperienced.
Sources
- Battle of Minisink Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
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