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Iroquois participation on both sides
- When
- August 6, 1777
- Where
- near Oriskany, New York
- Part of
- Battle of Oriskany
Iroquois fighters took part on both sides at Oriskany, with Oneidas accompanying the American column against Britain's Indigenous allies.
The Battle of Oriskany was notable for Iroquois participation on both sides: Oneidas marched with the American relief column, while Britain's Indigenous allies fought alongside the Loyalists. It was also one of the few battles of the war in which most non-Indigenous participants were settlers born in the Thirteen Colonies.
Sources
- Battle of Oriskany Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
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