Britain’s failure to seize Fort Stanwix played a critical role in the collapse of their strategy to divide the colonies. Without control of the fort, they were unable to secure the Hudson River corridor or dominate central New York, objectives that had been essential to cutting the American rebellion in half. That one position, held against the odds, helped fracture the campaign designed to isolate New England and strangle the revolution in its infancy.

Fort Stanwix. August 3 - 22, 1777.
American Forces: ~ 800 Militia Men.
British and Allied Forces: 875 Soldiers and 800 to 1,000 Mohawk Warriors.

Additional Reading and Episode Research:

• Pancake, John. 1777, the Year of the Hangman.
• Ward, Christopher. The War of the Revolution.
• Nickerson, Hoffman. The Turning Point of the Revolution.

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