Battle of Oriskany (1777 AD)

Battle of Oriskany (Oneida vs Hesse-Hanau & Mohawk & Seneca & Cayuga & Onondaga & Mississaugas) took place in 1777 AD during American Revolutionary War.

Battle facts

• Year: 1777 AD
• Date: 1777-08-06
• Era: Early Modern
• Conflict: American Revolutionary War
• Side A: Oneida
• Side B: Hesse-Hanau, Mohawk, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Mississaugas
• Commanders (A): Nicholas Herkimer, Peter Gansevoort, Louis Cook
• Commanders (B): Sir John Johnson, John Butler, Joseph Brant, Cornplanter, Sayenqueraghta
• Casualties: approx. 385 killed 50 wounded 30 captured7 regulars killed 21 regulars wounded, missing, or captured 65 Indians killed or wounded
• Outcome: British victory
• Coordinates: 43.177°, -75.369°

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