Battle of Johnstown

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Battle of Johnstown Part of the American Revolutionary War Date October 25, 1781 Location Johnstown, New York Result American victory Belligerents Militia 120 King's Royal Regiment of New York 150 Butler's Rangers 130 Iroquois 100 34th Regiment of Foot 40 Lake's Corp 25 8th Regiment of Foot 12 Yaegar Commanders Colonel Marinus Willet Major John Ross, Captain Walter Butler Strength about 500 about 670 Casualties and losses 12 killed 24 wounded 5 captured 11 killed 32 captured

v • d • e Northern theater after 1777 Cobleskill – Wyoming Valley – Big Runaway – Rhode Island – German Flatts - Carleton's Raid – Cherry Valley – Stony Point – Minisink – Penobscot Expedition – Sullivan Expedition – Newtown – Springfield – Royalton Raid - Klock's Field  - Groton Heights  - Johnstown

The Battle of Johnstown was fought in Johnstown, New York. It was one of the last battles of the American Revolution approximately 1400 fought at Johnstown on October 25, 1781. Local Continental forces, led by Col. Marinus Willett of Johnstown, ultimately put the British forces under command of Major John Ross of King's Royal Regiment of New York and Captain Walter Butler of Butler's Rangers to flight. This was the first time so many British regular army troops participated in a border raid in this area.

The British retreated northwards and Marinus Willett marched to German Flatts to cut them off.

[edit] References

• Decker, Lewis G. Images of America: Johnstown. Arcadia Publishing (an imprint of Tempus Publishing, Inc.); Charlestown, SC. 1999. ISBN 0-7385-0174-3.
• Watt, Gavin, The Burning of the Valleys, 1997, ISBN 1-55002-271-7

[edit] External links

• Historic Johnstown, New York (Battle of Johnstown) accessed November 26, 2006
• Historic Johnstown, New York