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Oriskany: End of the Iroquois Confederacy

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The Battle of Oriskany was one of the most bloody of the entire Revolutionary War. It was fought between Patriot militia and members of the Iroquois Confederacy who had been forced to take sides. It was a bitter encounter, from which there were no winners. (Runtime 2:29)

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Oriskany, NY | August 6, 1777
Result: British Victory
Estimated Casualties
555
American
465
British
28
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