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Sullivan Expedition

Sullivan Expedition was a campaign fought in 1779 at New York, in what is now New York, United States. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at New York. It was part of Q112999614. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: ~1,000 Indigenous; 200–250 Butler's Rangers against ~4,500.

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Fought1779
WhereNew York, United States43.000N, 75.000W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAmerican victory
BelligerentsHaudenosaunee; Kingdom of Great BritainagainstUnited States
Casualties and losses3 Rangers dead, 2 captured, 3 wounded; ~200 Indigenous deadand40 dead
Part ofQ112999614genocide of Indigenous peoples of the Americas

Record

Date1779 (year precision)
to 1779
PlaceNew York, United States
43.000N, 75.000W
KindCampaign, early modern
Strength~1,000 Indigenous; 200–250 Butler's Rangers~4,500
Casualties and losses3 Rangers dead, 2 captured, 3 wounded; ~200 Indigenous dead40 dead; ~5,000 Indigenous refugees; several hundred Indigenous deaths from starvation, exposure and disease
Commanders
Sullivan ExpeditionSullivan ExpeditionBattle of Klock's FieldCherry Valley massacreBattle of OriskanySiege of Fort StanwixBattle of Fort BullCherry Valley massacreBattle of OriskanyBattle of Fort BullSyracuseAlbanyIthacaBinghamtonElmiraWatertownPittsfield100 km43.000N, 75.000W
Placed at New York; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1779

Sullivan Expedition is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,264 in present-day United States (69 in New York).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1426614, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Sullivan Expedition, revision 1382597142, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.