The Battle of Oriskany and General Nicholas Herkimer: Revolution in the Mohawk Valley - Hardcover

Boehlert, Paul A

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 154020913X ISBN 13: 9781540209139

Publisher: History Press Library Editions, 2013

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author:

Paul Boehlert is an actor and storyteller and appears at local and regional storytelling festivals. He is a member of the Oneida County and Herkimer County Historical Societies, the National Railway Historical Society, the National Model Railroad Association, the Utica Maennerchor and the Society for Creative Anachronism.

About this edition

• Publisher: History Press Library Editions
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 154020913X
• ISBN 13: 9781540209139
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 146