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Fort Stanwix and the Forgotten Revolutionary War Siege That Convinced France to Help the US
After a series of military defeats over the winter of 1776–1777, British military leaders developed a bold plan to gain control of the Hudson River and divide New England from the rest of the colonies. Three armies would converge on Albany: one under Lieutenant General John Burgoyne moving south from Quebec, one under General William Howe moving north from New York City, and a third under Lieutenant Colonel Barrimore St. Leger cutting east from Lake Ontario along the Mohawk River
Fort Stanwix lay directly on the path of St. Leger's force, making it a key defensive position for the…
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