Person
Nicholas Herkimer
militia general in the American Revolutionary War
b. 1728 CE – d. 1777 CE
World The Atlantic Lands
Nicholas Herkimer (Herchheimer) (c. 1728–August 16, 1777) is a militia general in the American Revolutionary War, who dies of wounds after the Battle of Oriskany.
Groups
- Iroquois (Haudenosaunee, also known as the League of Peace and Power, Five Nations, or Six Nations)
- Mohawk people (Amerind tribe)
- Wyandot, or Wendat, or Huron people (Amerind tribe)
- Meskwaki, or Fox tribe (Amerind tribe)
- Ojibwa, or Ojibwe, aka or Chippewa (Amerind tribe)
Topics
- American Revolution
- American Revolutionary War, or American War of Independence
- Saratoga, Battles of
- Fort Stanwix, Siege of
- Saratoga Campaign
Commodities
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Cite this entry
Moran, J. (2017). Nicholas Herkimer. History Atlas. Retrieved 16 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/nicholas-herkimer/
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