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	Battle of Oriskany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Oriskany was one of the bloodiest battles in the American Revolutionary War and a significant engagement of the Saratoga campaign.
		During the battle, General Herkimer was mortally wounded but managed to rally his men to achieve an orderly withdrawal, and they even beat off the British when they rashly moved out in the open to pursue the retreating Americans and suffered some losses during the unsuccessful pursuit.
		Due to the small population of settlers in the Mohawk Valley, the patriot losses sustained at the Battle of Oriskany were almost overwhelming to the community.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Oriskany (1505 words)

	Oriskany
		In the six hour battle the American force was prevented from relieving Fort Stanwix; but, in turn, prevented the British force from reaching General John Burgoyne, thus contributing to that gentleman’s losses at Bemis Heights and his defeat at Saratoga.
		Oriskany was part of the affirmative answer to the crucial question as to whether the Korean War would have an affect upon the Navy’s ability to maintain the status quo in Europe.
		Oriskany began the first of five line periods on 16 May, flying 9,884 combat and support sorties until departing the region on 5 November, arriving at NAS Alameda on the 17th.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/o4/oriskany.htm (2171 words)

	Battle of Oriskany: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The battle of camden was an important battle in the southern theatre of the american revolutionary war....
		The siege of charleston is one the major battles which took place towards the end of the american revolutionary war in which the british began to shift their focus...
		The second battle of ushant was a naval battle fought between the french and british fleets near ushant on 12 december 1781 during the american revolutionary...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/ba/battle_of_oriskany.htm (811 words)

	The American Revolution (Oriskany)
		The battle is one of a series of events which constitute a chain of history as picturesque, as exciting, as heroic, as important, as ennoble any part of this or any other land.
		By the battle St. Leger was bottled up in his camp; by it, the forces ordered with Arnold, and probably also, the Massachusetts troops who too part in Willett's sortie, were able to join in the operations against Burgoyne, and were in the first battle of Stillwater.
		The Battle of Oriskany and the defense of Fort Stanwix are Siamese twins.
	theamericanrevolution.org /battles/bat_orsk.asp (7586 words)

	Historic Oriskany
		Oriskany, NY is a small village nestled between Rome and Utica in the center of the state.
		Content about the Battle of Oriskany is taken from the pamphlet Historical Guide to the Battle of Oriskany by Allan Foote, and from other material found in the Oriskany Museum.
		By 1777 the Mohawk Valley, where Oriskany NY is, was considered the "Breadbasket of the Revolution", a main supplier of food for George Washington's army.
	www.terahertztechnologies.com /historic_oriskany.htm (1139 words)

	Ambush At Oriskany
		The battle was considered insignificant and ignored by both James Fenimore Cooper and James Kirke Paulding.
		Oriskany is usually depicted as the nadir of the Saratoga campaign for the Americans.
		British historians recognized that Oriskany was the pivot on which Saratoga was lost.(48) The failure of St. Leger, as a nineteenth century historian phrased it at the centennial commemoration of the battle, cut off the right arm of Burgoyne.
	www.earlyamerica.com /review/2000_fall/oriskany.html (4160 words)

	Oriskany Battlefield, Oriskany, NY -- A Site on a Revolutionary War Road Trip
		The Battle of Oriskany, August 6, between Herkimer’s men and St. Leger with his Indians was the turning point of the Revolution.
		Their stubborn resistance dismayed Johnson's troops and the battle was so brutal that Brant's warriors abandoned the fight, forcing the British and Tories to withdraw as well.
		Near this spot stood the Beech Tree, which during the Battle of Oriskany sheltered the wounded General Herkimer while he gave orders that made Saratoga possible and decided the fate of a nation.
	www.revolutionaryday.com /nyroute5/oriskany (950 words)

	History of the Battle of Oriskany (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It was within the area of Whitestown's present circumscribed limits, that the memorable battle of Oriskany was fought, and her sons have been the nursing custodians of that ensanguined field.
		The soil of that battle ground was enriched by a suffusion of the blood of the patriot heroes who fell thereon; and to their indomitable prowess the primal liberties of our common country are essentially indebted.
		The battle of Oriskany was not a great battle; but a small sharp blow, well directed between the eyes of an unjust foe, well deserves to be remembered.
	www.fortklock.com /Oriskanyhist.htm (16929 words)

	Oriskany: Blood Shed a Stream Running Down--Reading 2
		The Battle of Oriskany pitted the Tory troops commanded by Sir John Johnson, John Butler, and Joseph Brant against the Rebel militia troops in an ambush and battle that would last for about six hours and be a foretaste of the civil war to be fought throughout New York.
		In reprisal for the raid on the camp and the Indian losses at Oriskany, these prisoners were reportedly clubbed to death while running a gauntlet and their bodies were left unburied.
		In the aftermath of the Battle of Oriskany, the Oneida Village of Oriska and its crops were destroyed, and as well as many of its people killed.
	www.nps.gov /fost/twhp/fostfacts2.htm (1500 words)

	Site - Oriskany Battlefield State Historic Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Oriskany Battlefield SHS celebrates their Revolutionary War stories, honors their achievements, preserves their heritage, and embodies the culmination of a people's struggle to define life and freedom.
		Oriskany takes your breath away with the power of its place, the passion of its history, and the beauty of its nature.
		The Battle of Oriskany is often cited as the bloodiest engagement of the Revolution.
	www.thenortherncampaign.org /oriskanysite.htm (244 words)

	Once sold for scrap, USS Oriskany could become reef (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The 27,100-ton carrier was named after the Battle of Oriskany, where Gen. Nicholas Herkimer and his band of patriots fought British troops and their Indian allies in 1777.
		After 25 years of service, the Oriskany was decommissioned Sept. 30, 1975, and mothballed in Bremerton, Wash. It was sold for scrapping on Sept. 9, 1995.
		Mayor Donald Rothdiener, who's also a member of the USS Oriskany Reunion Association that meets annually, says he'd prefer that the Oriskany have a burial at sea rather than be sold for scrap.
	www.uticaod.com /archive/2003/08/01/news/11863.html (580 words)

	U.S. Navy - A Brief History of Aircraft Carriers - USS Oriskany (CV 34)
		Oriskany (CVA-34), an attack aircraft carrier, was laid down 1 May 1944 by the New York Naval Shipyard, launched 13 October 1945; and sponsored by Mrs.
		Oriskany was part of the affirmative answer to the crucial question as to whether the Korean War would have an affect upon the Navy's ability to maintain the status quo in the Mediterranean.
		Oriskany steamed to Subic Bay 28 October 1966, where victims of the fire were transferred to waiting aircraft for transportation to the United States.
	www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/ships/carriers/histories/cv34-oriskany/cv34-oriskany.html (1615 words)

	The Battle of Oriskany
		Today, the Oriskany Battlefield serves as a reminder that war is indeed tragic, but more significantly, that the contributions of the Oneidas to the United States were vital to the success of the fledgling U.S. government.
		On this weekend marking the 217th anniversary of the battle, a ceremony was held which for the first time officially included and recognized the Oneida Indian Nation s role and dedication.
		The chief had vowed, The Oneidas are unalterably resolved to hold fast the Covenant Chain with the United States, and with them to be buried in the same grave; or to enjoy the fruits of victory and peace.
	www.oneida-nation.net /facts/oriskany.html (1059 words)

	Virtual Wall - USS ORISKANY CVA-34 26 October 1966 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		USS ORISKANY was a TICONDEROGA class aircraft carrier; her keel was laid in the Brooklyn Naval Shipyard on 01 May 1944.
		ORISKANY was commissioned on 25 Sept 1950 and after shake-down and training cruises departed for service in the Mediterranean Sea.
		ORISKANY was on station when USS FORRESTAL (CVA-59) had a major shipboard fire on 29 July 1967 and was one of the first on the scene with assistance.
	www.virtualwall.org /units/oriskany.htm (780 words)

	U.S.S. ORISKANY CVA-34
		The Oriskany Museum and U.S.S. Oriskany Reunion Association reports that Oriskany is to be sunk in the Gulf of Mexico to be used as a reef.
		Laced through this diverse, personality-filled work are the words of wives and many of the pilots themselves and the author's telling assessment of the bombing policy, which was tentative and ineffective despite the courage and skill of the men who carried it out.
		USS Oriskany, a twenty-one-year-old Essex -class carrier, was conducting combat flight operations in the Gulf of Tonkin when a night illumination flare ignited on her hangar deck and instantly transformed her into a flaming holocaust.
	www.cougarware.com /cva34 (1004 words)

	The Battle At Oriskany (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A proper celebration of the Battle of Oriskany, upon its one hundredth anniversary, was the spontaneous desire of the residents of the section in which it occurred, and from which its actors were derived.
		One of the important incidents of the battle of one hundred years ago was the occurrence of a terrible storm during the night of the engagement.
		The words of warning and encouragement, the exclamations of passion and of pain, the shouts of battle and of victory, the commands which the wounded Herkimer spoke, and the prayers of the dying, were in the German language.
	www.fortklock.com /Oriskany.htm (7429 words)

	Oriskany Battle Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution
		Serving Oneida County, the Mohawk Valley, and the central New York region, the Oriskany
		Battle Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution is dedicated to preserving the spirit and history of the founding of our nation.
		The Oriskany Battle Chapter inducted a new slate of officers September 8'th in a ceremony held at Orchard Hall in Sauquoit.
	www.oriskanysar.org (179 words)

	Battle of Oriskany - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Herkimer at the Battle of Oriskany, August 6, 1777
		In the opening volleys of the battle, General Nicholas Herkimer's horse was shot from beneath him and he also received a mortal wound.
		Finally, during the British interception of Herkimer's militia at Oriskany Creek, a 3rd New York Regiment sortie from Fort Stanwix sacked St. Leger's poorly guarded encampment; capturing both his artillery and supplies.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Battle_of_Oriskany (1488 words)

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		The Battle of Oriskany By E.N. Clark Just as Colonel Visscher's men and the supply wagons were bumping into the ravine over the corduroy road, some of the men in the advanced columns went over to the creek to get a drink.
		On August 5, 1777, two days before the Oriskany battle, Mary Brant sent Indian messengers from Canajoharie to St. Leger's camp to warn him of a force of militia under Nicholas Herkimer was on its way to relieve Fort Stanwix from his siege.
		She more than anyone was responsible for the outcome of the Oriskany battle since she had sent messengers to the British camp warning of Herkimer's approach.
	www.homestead.com /dygert/files/The_Battle_of_Oriskany__E._N._Clark.txt (2923 words)

	History
		Formed in the early 1900's, the Oriskany Battle Chapter honors all those who served and supported America's fight for independence.
		Serving Oneida County and the Mohawk Valley, the chapter derives its name from the Battle of Oriskany, fought on August 6, 1777.
		The $4,000 needed to complete the project was raised by the Oriskany Battle Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution and by contributions from area grammar and high school students.
	www.oriskanysar.org /history.htm (259 words)

	The Federation of German-American Societies of Greater Cleveland - German Day
		They were disgruntled by their casualties at Oriskany, their loss of supplies and the lack of activity before Fort Stanwix.
		The success of Herkimer in holding back the British at Oriskany and the forcing of St. Leger's retreat have caused the Battle of Oriskany to be called the turning point of the American Revolution and by some the decisive battle.
		The battlefield at Oriskany has become a hallowed spot, for it was here that General Herkimer and his men fought valiantly for the independence and liberty, which we are still enjoying.
	www.fogas.org /oriskany.htm (1559 words)

	battle of oriskany
		The gravely wounded General Herkimer is transported to his home on the banks of the Mohawk River where ten days later he passed away, believing he failed his friends and his country.
		Time will reveal that he did not fail because the demoralization of the Crown's Indian allies due to their losses at Oriskany contributes to the eventual lifting of the siege at Fort Stanwix.
		The Battle of Oriskany is thus known as one of the turning points of the American Revolution and is regarded as one of America's bloodiest battles ever, due to the losses.
	www.ussoriskany.com /id5.html (1251 words)

	uticaOD.com :: The meeting place and marketplace of the Mohawk Valley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		ORISKANY -- As spectators awaited the start of Friday's ceremony honoring the Battle of Oriskany, their conversations focused on their own family histories and ties to the American Revolution.
		"The battle is especially significant because all the combatants that were here were inhabitants of the Mohawk Valley," said William Sawyer, a Fort Stanwix employee participating in the ceremony's re-enactment.
		Perrone said he misses the re-enactment of the actual battle, which was done in previous years.
	www.uticaod.com /archive/2004/08/07/news/4844.html (315 words)

	The Battle of Oriskany: "Blood Shed a Stream Running Down"
		The sentiments quoted above would be repeated time and time again as personal vendettas and reprisals escalated to bloody massacres and battles.
		No episode better captures the brutal civil war in the Mohawk Valley than the Battle of Oriskany on August 6, 1777, where neighbor fighting neighbor transformed a quiet ravine into a bloody slaughterhouse.
		This lesson is based on the Oriskany Battlefield State Historic Site and Fort Stanwix National Monument, two of the thousands of properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/79oriskany/79oriskany.htm (291 words)

	Battle of Saratoga
		The Battle of Saratoga in September of 1777 was a major victory for the American forces and a turning point of the war.
		General Burgoyne's forces attacked General Gates' American forces at the Battle of Oriskany, but he was driven back.
		He attacked again at the Battle of Bennington, and was again driven back.
	www.kidport.com /RefLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRevolution/Saratoga.htm (232 words)

	Oriskany Roster - Updated (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		From time to time, such names were sent the Editor until the Oriskany Roster, as published here numbers around 455 names, nearly double the number on the Oriskany Battlefield Monument and in Simms' Frontiersmen.
		Care was taken to see that the Oriskany service of these Revolutionary veterans was properly accredited, and the additional names were mainly contributed by Daughters of the American Revolution.
		This list gives the names of 109 men who were killed in "the bloodiest battle of the Revolution", where the slain on the American side numbered one man out of five, and the wounded probably fully as many.
	darcisplace.com /darci/roster-updated.htm (590 words)

	Oriskany Museum and USS Oriskany Reunion Association
		At the end of Cider Street, turn right onto Utica Street, proceed through the village of Oriskany; museum is on the left in a park setting.
		In addition to USS Oriskany memorabilia, the museum has dioramas telling the story of the Battle of Oriskany.
		The museum collection was begun by the Battle of Oriskany Historical Society in 1966 and the society continues to hold meetings and care for the artifacts.
	www.ussoriskany.com (376 words)

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