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Title

Defending Fort Stanwix

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  • Monograph

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Subject

  • Fort Stanwix (Rome, N.Y.)--History (LCSH)
  • Fort Stanwix (Rome, N.Y.)--Siege, 1777 (LCSH)
  • Mohawk River Valley (N.Y.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 (LCSH)
  • Gansevoort, Peter, 1749-1812--Military leadership. (LCSH)
  • United States. Continental Army. New York Regiment, 3rd--History. (LCSH)

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Summary

"This book describes the experiences of the diverse people who successfully defended Fort Stanwix on the New York frontier at the Mohawk River Oneida carrying place portage between 1758 and 1781. It focuses on Colonel Peter Gansevoort's 3rd New York Continental regiment and the August 1777 three-week siege by forces under British Colonel St. Leger."-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

May-June 1776: The increasing need to reestablish Fort Stanwix -- June-October 1776: The 3rd New Jersey Regiment restores Fort Stanwix -- October 1776-May 1777: Elmore's Regiment relieves the 3rd New Jersey Regiment -- September-November 1776: Creating a third establishment 3rd New York Regiment -- December 1776-March 1777: Recruiting and training the 3rd New York Regiment -- March-May 1777: Preparing to relieve Elmore's Regiment -- April 1777: First elements of the 3rd New York Regiment arrive at Fort Stanwix -- May 1777: Colonel Gansevoort takes command of Fort Stanwix -- June 1777: Dealing with too many needs and dangers -- July 1777: Danger builds for soldiers and civilians alike -- August 1-5, 1777: St. Leger's troops begin their siege -- August 6, 1777: Willett's sally and the battle of Oriskany -- August 7-9, 1777: The siege settles in -- August 10-31, 1777: The siege finally ends -- September-December 1777: Adjusting to garrison life after the siege -- January-May 1778: A tiresome and dangerous new year -- June 1778: A British plot encourages desertions -- July-September 1778: Still more desertions and continuing unease -- October-November 1778: The exhausted 3rd New York Regiment finally departs Fort Stanwix.

Authorized Access Point

Kidder, Larry. Defending Fort Stanwix

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  • Date: 2026-09-11T23:10:43.697312+00:00
  • Agent: cbc
  • Status: c
  • Derived from: 23605213

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  • Date: 2026-09-11
  • Cataloger id: Unknown
  • Description level: http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe-2-6-0/
  • Description language: eng
  • Description authentication: pcc

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