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Battlefield | State/County Park
Oriskany
On August 6, 1777, British forces under the command of Sir John Johnson engaged American forces under Nicholas Herkimer in the Battle of Oriskany, resulting in one of the few battles of the war where all the participants were North American.
New York
Know Before You Go
Visitors can learn more about British operations in the Hudson Valley at the Oriskany Battlefield State Historic Site, where the Battle of Oriskany occurred on August 6, 1777. The site hosts a visitor center, interpretative signs, and a memorial to those that fought on the site, erected in 1884.
Planning to walk these hallowed grounds? Take a free tour of the events and locations that shaped the American Revolution with our official web tour or The Liberty Trail app!
