Stockbridge Militia
Native American military unit from 1775 to 1778 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Stockbridge Militia was a Native American military unit from Stockbridge, Massachusetts which served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The militia unit was composed mostly of Mohican, Wappinger, and Munsee from the Stockbridge area. While most northeastern tribes, such as Joseph Brant's Mohawks, aligned themselves with the British, the Stockbridge tribes allied with the American Patriots. Led by Jehoiaikim Mtohksin and Abraham Nimham, they were the first group of Native Americans to fight for the cause of American independence during the Revolutionary War.[1]
Stockbridge Militia | |
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Active | 1775–1778 |
Allegiance | United States |
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) |