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The Battle of Oriskany struck on Wednesday, August 6, 1777, at the location of Oriskany, New York.  How it all started was how the fight for a continent of New England and how Howe was compelled to give it up.  And it was heard from the lines of Boston to the middle of Chesapeake from Montreal and even to Charleston.  Montgomery’s invasion of Canada, although St. John’s and Montreal were taken, failed before Quebec.  And retreat of the American forces gave Burgoyne the base for his campaign.  And all ended up in the Battle of Oriskany, with the U.S. Colonies and Great Britain fighting for their victory.  As a result, many lives were lost.  It also had a great remembrance because of the significant engagement of the Saratoga Campaign.  And, also, the logic of the Battle of Oriskany was settled by the war.  But when it all ended, Great Britain was the victor, as Chief Joseph Brant, John Butler and Sir John Johnson were all commanders at the time Britain won, with 95 killed and 57 wounded on Great Britain’s side.  And Nicholas Herkimer was commander for the U.S. Colonies.  385 were killed, and 50 were wounded on the U.S. Colonies’ side.

It all started in the Battle of Oriskany and all ended with Great Britain as the victor.