Site of The Battle of Oriskany

Site of The Battle of Oriskany (HM29I)

Location: Fultonville, NY 12072 Montgomery County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 56.564', W 74° 23.857'

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August 6, 1777

— Historic New York —

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 bloodiesengagements of the American Revolution. British andIndians here ambushed the Tryon County militia asthey 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
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HM NumberHM29I
Series This marker is part of the New York: Historic New York series
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Year Placed1961
Placed ByEducation Department & Department of Public Works
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Date Added Monday, September 1st, 2014 at 11:22am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 549144 N 4754631
Decimal Degrees42.94273333, -74.39761667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 56.564', W 74° 23.857'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 56' 33.84" N, 74° 23' 51.42" W
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Area Code(s)518
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 251-309 I-90, Fultonville NY 12072, US
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