| Battle of Minisink | |||||||
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| Part of the American Revolutionary War | |||||||
 Monument in Goshen, New York over mass grave of Minisink battle dead | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States |
 Great BritainIroquois Confederacy | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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John Hathorn (WIA) Benjamin Tusten† | Joseph Brant | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 120 militia/elements of 4th Orange County regiment |
60 Iroquois 27 Tories | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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48 killed 1 captured |
3 killed 10 wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Minisink was a battle of the American Revolutionary War. The British and Iroquois Confederacy defeated the Americans. The Americans were not prepared and had little experience. The battle was at Minisink Ford, New York, on July 22, 1779. It was the only major fight in the northern Delaware Valley.
