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In Defending Fort Stanwix, William L. Kidder tells the dramatic story of the fort that never surrendered and the crucial role it played in the American War for Independence. After a series of military defeats over the winter of 17761777, British military leaders developed a bold plan to gain control of the Hudson River and divide New England from the rest of the colonies. Three armies would converge on Albany: one under Lieutenant General John Burgoyne moving south from Quebec, one under General William Howe moving north from New York City, and a third under Lieutenant Colonel Barrimore St. Leger cutting east from Lake Ontario along the Mohawk River. Fort Stanwix lay directly on the path of St. Leger''s force, making it a key defensive position for the Continental Army. By delaying St. Leger''s troops and forcing a retreat, the garrison''s stand at Fort Stanwix contributed to Burgoyne''s surrender at the Battles of Saratoga a month later, a major turning

Defending Fort Stanwix

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      Publisher Cornell University Press
      Published 11/15/2024
      ISBN-13 9781501777530
      978-1501777530
      ISBN-10 150177753X

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      Book Synopsis

      In Defending Fort Stanwix, William L. Kidder tells the dramatic story of the fort that never surrendered and the crucial role it played in the American War for Independence. After a series of military defeats over the winter of 17761777, British military leaders developed a bold plan to gain control of the Hudson River and divide New England from the rest of the colonies. Three armies would converge on Albany: one under Lieutenant General John Burgoyne moving south from Quebec, one under General William Howe moving north from New York City, and a third under Lieutenant Colonel Barrimore St. Leger cutting east from Lake Ontario along the Mohawk River. Fort Stanwix lay directly on the path of St. Leger''s force, making it a key defensive position for the Continental Army. By delaying St. Leger''s troops and forcing a retreat, the garrison''s stand at Fort Stanwix contributed to Burgoyne''s surrender at the Battles of Saratoga a month later, a major turning

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