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Nicholas Herkimer and the Battle of Oriskany: A Warning for a Divided Nation

P.A.S. Report | Political Analysis, American Politics & Constitution

Release Date: 10/08/2026

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Nicholas Herkimer and the Battle of Oriskany: A Warning for a Divided Nation

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What happens when political division turns deadly, and neighbors become enemies? Nicholas Herkimer and the Battle of Oriskany reveal one of the American Revolution's bloodiest and most personal battles. In this episode of America’s Founding Series on The P.A.S. Report Podcast, Professor Nick Giordano tells the story of Brigadier General Nicholas Herkimer and the nearly 800 Tryon County militiamen who marched toward Fort Stanwix in August 1777. After accusations of cowardice and divided loyalty pushed Herkimer to abandon his plan, his column entered a deadly ambush near Oriskany, where...

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In this episode of America’s Founding Series on The P.A.S. Report Podcast, Professor Nick Giordano tells the story of Brigadier General Nicholas Herkimer and the nearly 800 Tryon County militiamen who marched toward Fort Stanwix in August 1777. After accusations of cowardice and divided loyalty pushed Herkimer to abandon his plan, his column entered a deadly ambush near Oriskany, where Patriots, Loyalists, Oneida allies, Mohawk warriors, Seneca warriors, former friends, and even relatives fought at close range.

The Battle of Oriskany exposed the civil war within the American Revolution and left the Mohawk Valley scarred for years. As America approaches its 250th anniversary, Herkimer’s story offers a powerful warning about political contempt, civic division, and what can happen when fellow citizens stop seeing one another as neighbors.

What You’ll Learn In This Episode:

The Road to Fort Stanwix: Why Nicholas Herkimer led nearly 800 Tryon County militiamen through the Mohawk Valley to relieve the American fort
The Decision That Changed Everything: How accusations of cowardice and Loyalist sympathy pushed Herkimer to abandon his plan and advance
The Battle of Oriskany: How Loyalist and Native forces trapped Herkimer’s militia in a brutal ravine ambush
Herkimer Under Fire: How a badly wounded Nicholas Herkimer stayed on the battlefield and helped his men survive the attack
The Lesson for America Today: Why political contempt can destroy civic bonds and why citizenship requires disagreement without hatred

Episode Chapters

00:00 Nicholas Herkimer and the Battle of Oriskany
02:03 When Neighbors Became Enemies in the Mohawk Valley
04:21 The Battle of Oriskany Ambush and Bloody Fighting
07:00 How Herkimer Adapted Under Fire
09:20 Brother Against Brother in the American Revolution
10:44 The Human Cost of the Battle of Oriskany
11:13 What Oriskany Teaches America About Political Division

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