Stillwater in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

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Colonel Joseph Cilly

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2008

1. Colonel Joseph Cilly Marker

Inscription. At the height of the fighting in the Barber Wheat Field, when New Hampshire Continentals overran two British cannons, an excited American officer, Colonel Joseph Cilly, leaped upon one of the smoking guns to claim it for the Patriots’ cause.

Erected by Saratoga National Historical Park, National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 43° 0.065′ N, 73° 38.791′ W. Marker was in Stillwater, New York, in Saratoga County. It was on Park Tour Road, on the left when traveling north. Marker is in Saratoga National Historical Park at the Barber Wheatfield stop on the Park Tour Road. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Stillwater NY 12170, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was in Upstate New York,

in the Capital District,

and in the Albany Metropolitan Area.

It was also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: “all was irretrievably lost” (here, next to this marker); “exulting in the capture” (here, next to this marker); “the action became very hot” (here, next to this marker); 'Let me have some men & we will have some Fun"

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(here, next to this marker); "they Then All Retreeted with Great Preciptation & Confusion" (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Second Battle Begins (a few steps from this marker); Find the Americans' Weakness (within shouting distance of this marker); Brig. Gen. Abraham Ten Broeck (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stillwater.

Other markers no longer nearby. General Fraser Was Struck (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); The Battle Begins at Barber’s Wheat Field (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); The Second Battle Begins (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); The British Advance on Bemis Heights (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); The British Withdraw (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. The top of the marker features a picture of Colonel Cilly on top of a captured British cannon.

Related marker. Click here

Markers on the Barber Wheatfield image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2008

2. Markers on the Barber Wheatfield

Several markers are located at this site, overlooking the field where the bloodiest fighting occurred on October 7, 1777. The Colonel Joseph Cilly marker is the leftmost of the three in the photo.

for another marker that is related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Also see . . .
1. Battle of Bemis Heights, (Second Saratoga), 7 October 1777. History of War website. (Submitted on August 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

2. Saratoga National Historical Park. National Park Service. (Submitted on August 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Artillery at Barber Wheat Field image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2008

3. Artillery at Barber Wheat Field

This cannon, located near the marker, is approximately at the position of the cannons captured by Colonel Cilly and his New Hampshire troops. The photo looks in the direction from which the American troops attacked.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,255 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.