Battle+of+Oriskany+Period+5

= **Battle of Oriskany Period 5** = = **by: Speros Varinos** =



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**When did the battle occur?** The battle occurred in August 6, 1777

**Where was the battle?** Oriskany, NY at Fort Stanwix
  Where were the armies/navies from? It was the United States and the Oneida Indians against the British, British Loyalist, and multiple Indian Tribes like the Senecans and Mowhawks.

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**Who were leaders of each side? **Colonies: Nicholas Herkimer British:Chief Joseph Brant, John Butler, Sir John Johnson ======

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**What happened/facts about the battle: **385 colonists were killed and 95 British were killed it was fought on the Mowhawk Valley, and it is considered one of the bloodiest battles. This battle is what led to the downfall of the British in the northern colonies. The British along with the aid of the Iroquois Indians tried to take over Fort Stanwix and they ambushed the local militia there. A hurt General Herkimer rallied his troops to prevent the British from taking over. This forced the British to retreat to Canada. ======

**What was the outcome? ** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">The outcome was the British were defeated making it unavailable for them to take over Fort Stanwix, and it forced them to retreat to Canada. **

**<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">What was the significance of the battle to the outcome of the war? **
**<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';"> The significance of this battle was this began the downfall of the British in the northern colonies. This along with the battle of Saratoga also ruined the British plans to take over the colonies starting with the colony of New York. **

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