Ballston in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1780 Invasion
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, December 6, 2018
1. 1780 Invasion Marker
Erected by Town of Ballston.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 42° 58.136′ N, 73° 52.757′ W. Marker is in Ballston, New York, in Saratoga County. It is on Middleline Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ballston Lake NY 12019, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Capital District, and in the Albany Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds 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 marker: James Gordon (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Samuel Davis MD (approx. half a mile away); Briggs Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); McCrea Hill (approx. 0.8 miles away); Colonial Inn (approx. 0.9 miles away); Site of (approx. 0.9 miles away); Ballston Church (approx. one mile away); Ballston Center (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ballston.
Regarding 1780 Invasion. Captain John Munro led a force of approximately 200 men against the militia leaders and Ballston in October 1780. Munro had come from Crown Point and had been working in conjunction with Sir John Johnstons raids further west in the Mohawk Valley.
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At midnight of October 17, Munro attacked down the Middle Line Road, surrounding the homes of Collins and Gordon. Collins was tomahawked while barring the door to allow his son to escape through an upstairs window. He was then captured by the British.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Battle of Stone Arabia
Also see . . . War on the Middle Line: The October 1780 Raid on Ballston. Journal of the American Revolution website entry (Submitted on December 7, 2018, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, December 6, 2018
2. Marker Site
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2018, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 1,399 times since then and 88 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 7, 2018, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
