Battle of Newtown
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The Battle of Newtown was a pivotal 1779 Revolutionary War engagement in which American forces under General John Sullivan decisively defeated a combined British and Iroquois force, crippling Iroquois resistance in upstate New York.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Newtown, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| AmericanForcesComposition | Continental Army troops and militia ⓘ |
| associatedPeople |
Brigadier General James Clinton
NERFINISHED
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Lieutenant Colonel John Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ Major General John Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ Mohawk leader Joseph Brant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Continental Army
NERFINISHED
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Iroquois Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Loyalist forces ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| campaignObjective | punish and neutralize Iroquois and Loyalist bases used for raids on frontier settlements ⓘ |
| casualtiesAmerican | relatively light ⓘ |
| casualtiesOpposing | heavier than American casualties ⓘ |
| combatant |
American Patriots
NERFINISHED
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British regulars ⓘ Iroquois warriors NERFINISHED ⓘ Loyalist rangers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
James Clinton
NERFINISHED
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John Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ John Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Brant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | August 29, 1779 ⓘ |
| followedBy | destruction of Iroquois towns in the Finger Lakes and Genesee regions ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 18th century ⓘ |
| location |
Chemung County, New York
NERFINISHED
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near present-day Elmira, New York ⓘ |
| memorial | Newtown Battlefield State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
involved coordinated artillery and infantry assault by American forces
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largest battle of the Sullivan Expedition ⓘ |
| opposingForcesComposition | British rangers and Iroquois warriors in defensive positions ⓘ |
| partOf | Sullivan Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier skirmishes of the Sullivan Expedition in 1779 ⓘ |
| region | upstate New York ⓘ |
| result | decisive American victory ⓘ |
| siteDesignation | U.S. National Historic Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateHistoricSite | Newtown Battlefield Reservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
crippled Iroquois resistance in upstate New York
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enabled systematic destruction of Iroquois villages and crops ⓘ secured the western flank of the United States during the Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| strengthAmerican | approximately 3,000–5,000 troops ⓘ |
| strengthOpposing | approximately 800–1,200 men ⓘ |
| theater | Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1779 ⓘ |
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