Monday, August 3, 2009

The Battle of Fort Stanwix

On this day in 1777,

The Fort Stanwix (also known at the time as Fort Schuyler) under the command of Col. Peter Gansevoort is sieged by units under the command of British Colonel Barry St. Leger and the Iroquois leader, Joseph Brant. The siege lasted for 19 days at The Battle of Fort Stanwix.
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