Stockbridge Militia

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Stockbridge Militia
Active1775–1778
Country USA
Allegiance USA
BranchJohn Nixon's Brigade, 8th Massachusetts Regiment, Massachusetts Militia, Continental Army
Typeconventional soldiers, scouts
Roleconventional, 18th century, European warfare and scouting operations
EngagementsAmerican Revolutionary War

Siege of Boston
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Siege of Ticonderoga
Battle of Saratoga

Battle of Monmouth
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Major General Horatio Gates
Brigadier General John Nixon
Jehoiaikim Mtohksin (Stockbridge officer)
Abraham Nimham (Stockbridge officer)

The Stockbridge Militia was a Native American military unit. The group fought during the American Revolution in the Continental Army. It included Mohican, Wappinger, and Munsee (a sub-tribe of the Lenape). Most tribes of the Northeastern Woodlands allied with the British. The militia fought in the Siege of Boston, the Capture of Fort Ticonderoga, the Siege of Ticonderoga, the Battle of Saratoga, and the Battle of Monmouth. They had a major loss at the Battle of Kingsbridge or The Stockbridge Massacre. This battle was the last that the Stockbridge Militia would fight.[1][2][3]

References[change | change source]

  1. Frazier, Patrick. The Mohicans of Stockbridge. p. 225.
  2. "Death in the Bronx". www.americanrevolution.org. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
  3. "Origins of Native American Military Service". americanindian.si.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-11.