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

1st Canadian Regiment

Commanders and leaders

Barry St. Leger
Sir John Johnson
John Butler

Peter Gansevoort
Nicholas Herkimer

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

Barry St. Leger
Sir John Johnson
John Butler

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