battle battle known massacre raid frontier settlement new_york battle having taken place modern day village near marked beginning phase loyalists encouraged supplied british authorities raided destroyed numerous villages united_states western frontier new_york pennsylvania small party entered drew local defenders trap set larger party loyalists command killing number militia driving remainder forces destroyed settlement new_york defenders actions communities destroying villages later year continental_army forces destroyed villages background failure british general campaign hudson october american revolutionary war upstate new_york frontier war british leaders supported loyalist native american partisan fighters supplies armaments winter british allied indians developed plans attack frontier settlements new_york pennsylvania february established base operations present day windsor new_york recruited mix loyalists estimated number time began campaign objectives acquire provisions forces planning operations valley settlement new_york consisted families living farms spread area significant source food patriot war effort principal defense small local militia captain attacks rumored coming spring militia appealed additional defenses continental_army colonel sent company thirty men 7th captain reinforce militia battle morning laid trap defenders sent forward small number natives lure captain patrick force local militia spotted near southern edge settlement despite captain brown warning indians setting trap patrick pressed forward natives withdrew engaging running battle mile sprung trap patrick company larger force patrick second command killed battle half force brown organized remaining forces fighting retreat settlement men took refuge house attackers set fire killing men total settlers killed wounded captured men force suffered estimated casualties aftermath men burned houses associated withdrawing killing cattle took seven prisoners indians prepared burn stake retribution previous group captives escape indians killing indians group seven prisoners gather wood funeral fire actually lit captives gave mason signal distress chief noticed stopped execution seven captives march days montreal quebec obtaining able gather forced march journey indians forced seven captives repeatedly run forced times pushed hot glowing pipe indians amusement given choice future lives indians chief time quebec seven british authorities kept quebec prisoners war treaty account related famous stories additional revolutionary patriots likewise saved groups capture journey chronicled forests montreal continued build forces raid frontier communities valley considered following attack militia high alert instead withdrew territory scene massacre following november forces led new_york governor considering operations enlarged plans raid attack german september october continental militia forces destroyed indian village supported butler settlers rendered action received compensation troubles settlers area communities began withdrawing larger better fortified communities like began construction fort raid action later ones butler contributed decision authorize major continental_army expedition territory commanded generals expedition systematically destroyed villages tribes fighting british little stop frontier war
Battle of Cobleskill