Peter Gansevoort: 1 book
Hero of Fort Schuyler
Selected Revolutionary War Correspondence of Brigadier General Peter Gansevoort, Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2014
In August 1777, Peter Gansevoort, Jr., defended Fort Schuyler (also known as Fort Stanwix) during a three-week siege by 1,700 British soldiers, Tories and Indians commanded by Colonel Barry St. Leger. Gansevoort won the distinction of successfully resisting a British siege in a period when every other...
