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Siege of Fort Stanwix

Siege of Fort Stanwix
Part of American Revolutionary War
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Aerial view of the reconstructed Fort Stanwix
Date August 2–22, 1777
Location Fort Stanwix, New York
43°12′38″N 75°27′18.9″W / 43.21056°N 75.455250°W / 43.21056; -75.455250Coordinates: 43°12′38″N 75°27′18.9″W / 43.21056°N 75.455250°W / 43.21056; -75.455250
Result American victory
Belligerents

 Great Britain

Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg Iroquois

 United States
Commanders and leaders

Kingdom of Great Britain Barry St. Leger
Kingdom of Great Britain Sir John Johnson
Kingdom of Great Britain John Butler

Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg Joseph Brant

United States Peter Gansevoort
United States Nicholas Herkimer

United States Benedict Arnold
Strength
750 regulars and militia
800 Indians		 750 regulars (Gansevoort)
800 militia (Herkimer)
700 regulars
100–300 militia and Indians (Arnold)
Casualties and losses

(Oriskany casualties included) British, Hessian, Loyalist

  • 5 killed
  • 47 wounded or sick
  • 41 captured or missing

Indians

  • 32 killed, captured, or missing
  • 34 wounded or sick

(Oriskany casualties not included)

  • 7 killed
  • 18 wounded
  • 9 missing

 Great Britain

 United States

Kingdom of Great Britain Barry St. Leger
Kingdom of Great Britain Sir John Johnson
Kingdom of Great Britain John Butler


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