Near Schuylerville in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Warriors and Refugees
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 12, 2024
1. Warriors and Refugees Marker
Imagine 300 Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) and Wapának (Abenaki) people camped nearby alongside the river.
At its peak, Burgoyne's army had 1,000 warriors from communities as far away as the Great Lakes. By the end of August most had started their long journeys home to prepare for winter. Only St. François Abenaki and Kahnawá:ke Mohawk warriors from the Seven Nations of Canada remained.
Some 150 Haudenosaunee Mohawk men, women, and children arrived in early September - as refugees. Their homes in the Mohawk River Valley had been recently "laid waste by the rebels."
Moccasin
Most Northeast Woodlands people wore soft deerskin moccasins.
The Saint Lawrence River Valley was home to the confederacy called the Seven Nations of Canada. These warriors had fought against the British and Haudenosauncee during the French and Indian War (1754-1763). Now they were allies. These warriors painted their bodies black and red to terrify enemies in battle.
Up Against the Fence by Pamela White, 1998.
Erected 2024 by Saratoga National Historical Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1998.
Location.
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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: Surviving Portion of Champlain Canal (a few steps from this marker); Americans Flee, Hope and Suffer (within shouting distance of this marker); A Route Well Traveled (within shouting distance of this marker); Men and Beasts, Hard at Work (about 600 feet away); Chasing Burgoyne Changed the World (approx. 0.2 miles away); “the Whole Way … was mark’ed with Devastation” (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hike the Refugee Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); British Troops in Blue Coats (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schuylerville.
Other markers no longer nearby. Site of the Taylor Cabin (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Crown Forces Baggage Park (was about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed); The Great Redoubt (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Burial Site of General Fraser (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 12, 2024
2. Warriors and Refugees Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 12, 2024
3. Warriors and Refugees Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 164 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 13, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
