Battle of Minisink
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The Battle of Minisink was a 1779 American Revolutionary War skirmish in which local militia clashed with Loyalist and Indigenous forces in present-day New York, resulting in a significant Patriot defeat.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Minisink canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| aftermath | recovery and later reburial of Patriot remains ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Minisink Ford battle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Joseph Brant’s frontier campaigns ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Great Britain (Loyalists and Indigenous allies)
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United States Patriot militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide |
high Patriot casualties
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light Loyalist and Indigenous casualties ⓘ |
| cause | retaliatory pursuit of a Loyalist-Indigenous raiding party ⓘ |
| combatant |
Indigenous allies of the British
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Iroquois warriors ⓘ Loyalist forces ⓘ Patriot militia ⓘ |
| commander |
Colonel Benjamin Tusten
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Colonel John Hathorn NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Brant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Minisink Battleground Park monument ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | July 22, 1779 ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | Minisink Battleground Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
Loyalist raiders
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frontier militia units ⓘ |
| location |
near Minisink Ford
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near the Delaware River ⓘ present-day Sullivan County, New York ⓘ |
| memorialDay | annual commemorations at Minisink Battleground Park ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ambush of pursuing militia
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heavy casualties among Patriot militia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War
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conflicts between settlers and Indigenous nations on the New York frontier ⓘ |
| precededBy | Brant’s raid on the settlement of Minisink ⓘ |
| region | Hudson Valley frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Loyalist and Indigenous victory
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Patriot defeat ⓘ |
| strategicImpact | limited strategic impact but severe local consequences ⓘ |
| theater | New York and New Jersey frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | skirmish ⓘ |
| year | 1779 ⓘ |
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