AUGUST 16, 1777: BATTLE OF BENNINGTON
The Battle of Bennington took place on August 16, 1777, in Walloomsac, New York, about 10 miles (16 km) from Bennington, Vermont. An American force of 2,000 men, primarily New … Continue reading →
October 7: Battle of Bemis Heights (Second Battle of Saratoga)
Second of two battles that led to the British surrender at Saratoga (American War of Independence). After failing to even reach the American lines in his previous attack (Battle of … Continue reading →
AUGUST 2-22, 1777: SIEGE OF FORT STANWIX AND AUGUST 6, 1777: BATTLE OF ORISKANY
Fort Stanwix (site of modern Rome, New York) occupied a strategic western portage known as the Oneida Carrying Place between the Mohawk River, which flowed southeast to the Hudson River, … Continue reading →