Bibliograph

The Battle of Oriskany and General Nicholas Herkimer, revolution in the Mohawk Valley, Paul A. Boelhert

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The Battle of Oriskany and General Nicholas Herkimer, revolution in the Mohawk Valley, Paul A. Boelhert

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Battle of Oriskany and General Nicholas Herkimer

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Paul A. Boelhert

Sub title

revolution in the Mohawk Valley

Summary

A gripping account of events before, during, and after this British defeat in New York's Mohawk Valley, and the man who led the Continental army to victory. During the critical Battle of Oriskany in August 1777, Continental forces led by General Nicholas Herkimer defeated the British army under St. Leger in the heart of New York's Mohawk Valley. It was a hard-won victory, but he and his brave troops prevented the British from splitting the colonies in two. Although they did not succeed in relieving the British siege of Fort Stanwix, Herkimer's citizen-soldiers turned back the British and protected Washington's northern flank from attack. The Continental army survived to fight the decisive Battle of Saratoga the next month. Herkimer was mortally wounded, but his heroism and leadership firmly placed him in the pantheon of Revolutionary War heroes. Paul Boehlert presents a gripping account of the events before, during and after this critical battle. Includes photos and illustrations

Target audience

adult

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