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The Newtown Battlefield is located along the eastern bank of the Chemung River, in western New York southeast of Elmira.Its main focus is Sullivan Hill, a 1,400-foot (430 m) wooded hill that was fortified by the Iroquois in a bid to ambush Sullivan's column.
To commemorate the battle's 100th anniversary in 1879, a small parcel of land atop what is now known as Sullivan Hill was donated to create Newtown Battlefield Park. A 40 foot (12 m) fieldstone tower was built. This tower collapsed during a thunderstorm on August 30, 1911. That same year, 15 acres (6.1 hectares) of land including the park was ...
One site, the Newtown Battlefield, is further designated a National Historic Landmark. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted January 24, 2025.
The largest battle in Florida was in Olustee in 1864. A Confederate army of 5,000 pushed 5,500 U.S. troops headed to Tallahassee back to Jacksonville. In comparison, fewer than 2,000 troops fought ...
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WILLIAMSTOWN, Ky. (AP) — A Medieval knight re-enactor has impaled himself with his lance during a performance and died. News outlets report 53-year-old Peter Barclay, of Virginia, was competing ...
The most significant event was the reenactment of the Battle of Newtown staged at Newtown Battlefield State Park. For the 225th anniversary, a much larger reenactment was staged. In recent years, reenactments have included the participation of both Indigenous and Canadian reenactors. [50]
The 5th New York Regiment was authorized on November 30, 1776, as part of the New York Line for service with the Continental Army, under Colonel Lewis DuBois.It was organized January 26, 1777, from companies in central New York and assigned to the Highlands Department.