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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

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In Defending Fort Stanwix, William L. Kidder tells the dramatic story of the fort that never surrendered and the crucial... Read more

    Publisher: Cornell University Press
    Publication Date: 11/15/2024
    ISBN13: 9781501777530, 978-1501777530
    ISBN10: 150177753X

    Non Fiction , History , Non Fiction

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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

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