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Tryon County Militia
Active 1775 to 1783
Allegiance State of New York
Type militia
Part of New York Militia
Engagements Battle of Oriskany
Attack on German Flatts (1778)
Battle of Klock's Field
Commanders
Notable
commanders		 Nicholas Herkimer
Abraham Ten Broeck
Robert Van Rensselaer
Marinus Willett

Contents

Militia Regiments

On March 8, 1772, The Province of New York passed a bill for the establishment of organized militia in each county. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary Citizens to provide defense emergency law enforcement or Paramilitary service The New York Guard is the name of the State Defense Force of New York State. Background See also [[Battle of Saratoga]] [[Battle of Bennington]] A two-pronged attack known as the Saratoga Campaign of 1777, was launched by the Nicholas Herkimer (Ergheimer (c 1728&ndash August 16, 1777) was a militia general in the American Revolutionary War, who died of wounds after the Abraham Ten Broeck ( May 13, 1734 &ndash January 19, 1810) was a New York politician businessman and militia Brigadier General General Robert Van Rensselaer (1740-1802 was a New York militia officer during the American Revolutionary War. Marinus Willett ( July 31, 1740 &ndash August 22, 1830) was an American soldier and political leader from New York The Province of New York (1664-1776 (Provincie New York resulted from the capture of the Dutch Republic colony of Provincie Nieuw-Nederland by the In 1775, at the start of the American Revolution, the Tryon County militia comprised four regiments, formed according to their geographical locations:

In 1777, a 5th regiment from Cherry Valley was created. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots"

Before they fled to Canada in 1775, Hendrick Frey, Daniel Claus, Sir John Johnson, and Guy Johnson were colonels and in command of these regiments. Christian Daniel Claus (1727 - 1787 Britain) was a Superintendent of Indian affairs and a prominent Loyalist during the American Revolution. Sir John Johnson 2nd Baronet ( 5 November 1741 &ndash 4 January 1830) was a loyalist leader during the American Revolution Guy Johnson ( c 1740 &ndash 5 March 1788) was an Irish -born military officer and diplomat for the Crown during the American

On August 22, 1775, by order of the New York Provincial Congress, the Tryon County militia and the Albany County militia were organized together into a brigade. The New York Provincial Congress (1775-1777 was an organization formed by rebels in 1775 during the American Revolution, as a replacement for the Province of New York One fourth of each company were to be selected as Minute Men. Minutemen were members of teams of select men from the American colonial militia during the American Revolutionary War. [1]

On October 5, 1776 a resolution of the New York State congress appointed Nicholas Herkimer Brigadier General of the Brigade of Militia of Tryon County. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Nicholas Herkimer (Ergheimer (c 1728&ndash August 16, 1777) was a militia general in the American Revolutionary War, who died of wounds after the

On August 6, 1777 the Tryon County militia was at the Battle of Oriskany. Background See also [[Battle of Saratoga]] [[Battle of Bennington]] A two-pronged attack known as the Saratoga Campaign of 1777, was launched by the

In 1779, the Tryon County militia was amalgamated with the Albany County militia. On March 20, 1780 Brigadier General Robert Van Rensselaer was given command of a brigade of militia which included the Tryon County Militia.

In 1781, Marinus Willett was given over all command of the Tryon County Militia. Marinus Willett ( July 31, 1740 &ndash August 22, 1830) was an American soldier and political leader from New York

Rangers

Rangers were raised for service in their home counties: "unless called forth for the defence of a neighboring County or State by the Mutual Consent of the bordering County Committees of the respective Counties or States".

On July 23, 1776, by order of the Provincial Congress of New York, three ranger companies were established under the commands of:[2]

These ranger companies were disbanded on March 27, 1777

On July 17, 1777, by order of the Provincial Congress of New York, two ranger companies were established under the commands of:

Footnotes

  1. ^ Fernow, pg. 30
  2. ^ Fernow, pg. 117

References

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