Barry St. Leger

Barry St. Leger was a British officer who played a role in the American Revolution. In 1777, he led British troops eastward across New York with the goal of joining forces with other British armies in Albany. His advance was halted at Fort Stanwix, where he demanded the fort's surrender. American militiamen attempted to relieve the fort but were ambushed by St. Leger's forces near Oriskany Creek. Despite heavy casualties on both sides, St. Leger was unable to capture the fort and ultimately retreated to Oswego. This campaign was part of a larger British strategy to isolate New England from the other colonies, a plan that ultimately contributed to the failure of the British campaign in the North.12