Title: Hero of Fort Schuyler : selected Revolutionary War correspondence of Brigadier General Peter Gansevoort, Jr. /
Authors: Gansevoort, Peter, 1749-1812,; Ranzan, David A.; Hollis, Matthew J.,
Year: 2014
Subjects: Gansevoort, Peter, Correspondence.; Generals United States Correspondence; United States History Personal narratives.; New York (State) History Campaigns.; United States History Campaigns.; Fort Stanwix (Rome, N.Y.) Siege, 1777.
Abstract: "In August 1777, Peter Gansevoort Jr. defended Fort Schuyler during a three-week siege by a force of 1,700 British soldiers, Tories and Indians. Which led to the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga, a crucial point of the war. This documentary edition highlights 279 pieces of correspondence to and from Gansevoort Jr. from 1775 to 1812"--
Contents: Invading the north -- 1776: defending the lake -- 1777: the siege of Fort Schuyler -- 1778: news of the war -- 1779: expedition into Indian country -- 1780: preparing for eminent attack -- 1781: the Albany Militia Brigade -- 1782: protecting New York State -- 1783: organization after the war -- 1784/1812: service after the war.