Cherry Valley massacre

The Cherry Valley massacre was an attack by British and Iroquois forces on a fort and the town of Cherry Valley in central New York on November 11, 1778, during the American Revolutionary War. It has been described as one of the most horrific frontier massacres of the war. A mixed force of Loyalists, British soldiers, Senecas, and Mohawks descended on Cherry Valley, whose defenders, despite warnings, were unprepared for the attack. During the raid, the Seneca in particular targeted non-combatants, and reports state that 30 such individuals were killed, in addition to a number of armed defenders.

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1778  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, United States, Continental Army, Iroquois, Kingdom of Great Britain, United States, 

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1778 Cherry Valley massacre

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1769 — 1799 Pennamite-Yankee War

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1778-05-30T00:00:00Z

1778 Battle of Cobleskill

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1780-10-19T00:00:00Z

1780 Battle of Klock's Field

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American Revolutionary War Cobleskill and Cherry Valley

CherryValleyMonument

CherryValleyMassacreMap

Incident in cherry valley

Monument at Cherry Valley to those who perished in the massacre

Outdoor life and Indian stories - making open air life attractive to young Americans by telling them all about woodcraft, signs and signaling, the stars, fishing, camping - also stories of noted (14566531390)

Newtown Battlefield State Park, Elmira, New York (1884733974)

Cherry Valley Massacre Monument

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1769	Pennamite-Yankee War	armed conflict	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1778	Battle of Cobleskill	United States, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1778	Cherry Valley massacre	United States, Continental Army, Kingdom of Great Britain, Iroquois, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1780	Battle of Klock's Field	United States, Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Frey	fort	Wikidata
commons	image		American Revolutionary War Cobleskill and Cherry Valley		Commons
commons	image		CherryValleyMonument		Commons
commons	image		CherryValleyMassacreMap		Commons
commons	image		Incident in cherry valley		Commons
commons	image		Monument at Cherry Valley to those who perished in the massacre		Commons
commons	image		Outdoor life and Indian stories - making open air life attractive to young Americans by telling them all about woodcraft, signs and signaling, the stars, fishing, camping - also stories of noted (14566531390)		Commons
commons	image		Newtown Battlefield State Park, Elmira, New York (1884733974)		Commons
commons	image		Cherry Valley Massacre Monument		Commons