German Flatts, Province of New York
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German Flatts, Province of New York was an 18th-century frontier settlement in the Mohawk Valley of colonial New York, known for its German Palatine population and role in the French and Indian War and the American Revolution.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
frontier settlement
ⓘ
historic place ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Mohawk River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTribe | Mohawk Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderRegionOf | Iroquois territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialAuthority | Governor of New York ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
French and Indian War NERFINISHED ⓘ border raids by French and Indigenous forces ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| economy |
frontier trade
ⓘ
subsistence farming ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition |
German Palatines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mohawk Valley settlers ⓘ |
| foundedBy | German Palatine immigrants ⓘ |
| governedAs | district in Tryon County, New York ⓘ |
| hadFortification |
Fort Dayton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Herkimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
German Palatine population
ⓘ
role in the American Revolution ⓘ role in the French and Indian War ⓘ |
| laterBecame | Town of German Flatts, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mohawk Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole | supply route protection for frontier forts ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Herkimer, New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Little Falls, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Raid on German Flatts (1757)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Raid on German Flatts (1778) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
German Palatine settlements in New York
ⓘ
Mohawk Valley frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation |
Herkimer County, New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Town of German Flatts, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Calvinism
ⓘ
German Reformed Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Lutheranism ⓘ |
| settlerOrigin |
Palatinate region of the Holy Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhine River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | frontier defense of Mohawk Valley ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| transportRoute |
Mohawk River corridor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
route to the Oneida Carry ⓘ |
| usedLanguage |
English
ⓘ
German ⓘ Mohawk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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