Newtown: A Crushing Defeat for the Iroquois
How We Became America: The Untold Story
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The Revolutionary War was never a simple story of Patriot vs Redcoat. Older nations with far deeper American roots were also caught up in the war. To secure their future, the nations of the Iroquois Confederacy had to choose a side – and in many ways, their long term fate was decided on the day of the Battle of Newtown. (Runtime 2:44)
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New York | August 29, 1779
Result: American Victory
Estimated Casualties
77
American
43
43
British
34
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