Oriskany 1777

An Account at Oriskany | The Battle o f Oriskany ( / ɔːr ˈ ɪ s k ə n iː / or / ə ˈ r ɪ s k ə n iː / ) was a major engagement of the Saratoga campaign during the American Revolutionary War . On August 6, 1777, an American column of Tryon County militia and Oneidas marching to relieve the siege of Fort Stanwix was ambushed by a contingent of Britain's Indigenous allies and Loyalists . It was one of…