Stockbridge Militia | |
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Active | 1775–1778 |
Country | USA |
Allegiance | USA |
Branch | John Nixon's Brigade, 8th Massachusetts Regiment, Massachusetts Militia, Continental Army |
Type | conventional soldiers, scouts |
Role | conventional, 18th century, European warfare and scouting operations |
Engagements | American Revolutionary War Siege of Boston |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Major General Horatio Gates Brigadier General John Nixon Jehoiaikim Mtohksin (Stockbridge officer) Abraham Nimham (Stockbridge officer) |
The Stockbridge Militia was a Native American military unit. The group fought during the American Revolution in the Continental Army. It included Mohican, Wappinger, and Munsee (a sub-tribe of the Lenape). Most tribes of the Northeastern Woodlands allied with the British. The militia fought in the Siege of Boston, the Capture of Fort Ticonderoga, the Siege of Ticonderoga, the Battle of Saratoga, and the Battle of Monmouth. They had a major loss at the Battle of Kingsbridge or The Stockbridge Massacre. This battle was the last that the Stockbridge Militia would fight.[1][2][3]