Site of The Battle of Oriskany
Historic New York
Site of The Battle of Oriskany,
August 6, 1777
Oriskany Battlefield
(Eight miles west of Utica)
The Battle of Oriskany was one of the bloodies
engagements of the American Revolution. British and
Indians here ambushed the Tryon County militia as
they were marching to the relief of Fort Stanwix (Rome). General Nicholas Herkimer, though wounded, rallied his forces and directed the fight until the enemy fled.
Defeated at Oriskany and unable to force the
surrender of Fort Stanwix, the British retreated to
Canada. These reverses, with their defeat at Saratoga,
thwarted Burgoyne's plan to divide the colonies by
conquering New York
Marker is on New York State Thruway Westbound (Interstate 90 at milepost 184), on the right when traveling west.
Courtesy hmdb.org
