Siege Of Fort Stanwix, The

Victory does not always come from great battles here in an American fort in Upstate New York men won by simply standing fast e your this is the last time we'll have to wear these infernal blindfolds careful there gentlemen keep in mind that these British will do all they can to unnerve and irritate yes sir and by all means don't show any reaction for their demands that's right be very careful we are well prepared to withstand their Siege and nervous why not go even with the blindfolds on they don't look scared they didn't come here to surrender not with an army camp in those would they didn't it ain't the red coats and the toys that got me worried it's all them Indians with them maybe they'll so Dan board we can just March out of here and be gone why would the British do a thing like that because we ain't part of this what we're doing is a important supplies well now boy why don't you just walk out through them Gates and the first Indian you see you say to him I'm just man and I just happen to be standing around that Fort when you got here and by your leave I'll be getting home now still rather be sitting at for Dayton right now that Indian's going stay oh I can see your scalping is invite busy Yorkers and I hope you have a pleas here if you ask me it's bad luck getting caught here I am directed by General Simer to inform the common D that the general has prevailed upon the Indians to agree that if the Garrison without further resistance shall be delivered up to the investing Army the officers and soldiers shall be allowed to march with all their lugage and private property without molestation and take themselves when they please but otherwise the general fears the consequences should not consider it those prisoners uh we took yesterday said they're bringing up six maybe seven Canon out there it's going to get noisier than all them musket balls they've been thrown at us for the last 5 days they say Herer got killed Oris all his men got Whi now that's a lie that messenger would got here said he was on his way well he didn't get here did he I am likewise directed to remind the common that the recent defeat of General Herkimer must deprive The Garrison of all hopes of re General beroy is already an normany and uh sooner or later this fault must fall into our hands no you just take some of this of the painful assist all right doctor I wish one of the women had stayed with her we got enough to worry about without without delivering babies too JV was right sending most them down river with the children it's a lot safer at the settlement safer like those three girls the Indians caught last week wood as long as I live and never get used to the side of a skeleton indeed the Indians are so exceedingly provoked and mortified by the losses they have sustained in late actions that they daily threaten to destroy the settlement therefore General Sager from an Earnest desire to prevent the Bloodshed of not only men but women children ardly hopes that the common d by complying with the terms now offered and immediately surrendering The Garrison will save himself from further regret over the effects of their Vengeance do I understand you sir you have made a long speech which stripped of its superfluities amounts to telling me that if I do not deliver this Garrison into the hands of your Colonel he will send his Indians to murder our women and children you will please reflect sir that their blood will be on your hands and not our I hope he can do it who do what gansville got to stall those British somehow all he can do to help in short gentlemen you may tell your general that before I will consider delivering this Garrison his demands must be drafted in the proper form I tell you I'm getting out kill us for sure before this thing is done stop talking foolish they got to get in here before anyone gets killed I tell you the Indians will find a way in here and scalp us in our sleep Sergeant low on water again soon as it gets dark we'll send out a party to the creek to quiet is the would start up again I heard the officers say there's going to be a 3-day standown now if you ask me they wouldn't have taken half the pains to get us to surrender if they wasn't afraid we'd beat him try to convince the militia to exert themselves on our behalf well you know I'll do my best but at all cost get to Aly and inform General Skyler of our situation there's not much time tell Skyler we have less than five weeks of supplies left and we're dangerously low on Powder pet or I will find help somewhere there he goes [Applause] hold I open the [Music] gate for Skyler August 9th 1777 sir your letter of this morning's date I have received in answer to which I say that it is my determined resolution with the forces under my command to defend this fort and Garrison to the last extremity in behalf of the United American States who have placed me here to defend it against all their enemies I have the honor to be sir your most obedient humble servant keep again it appears citers that the British have received my communication yes sir I believe you're right citers see that all Provisions are moved from the barracks and placed on the parade of the building set on fire yes sir watch [Music] out what [Music] excited all public papers and money in the hands of Mr Hansen and the papers belonging to the the paymark will be lodged in the southwest bomb yes [Music] sir two days and nights God when is it all going to end about the time they run out of Cannonball we going to shoot back Lieutenant we can see him Sergeant I won't be wasting any [Music] gunpowder it was right you wanted me to go with [Music] them I get no sleep leave off so I can get some sleep uh Colonel the British have their trenching parties working how far away are they about 150 yard sir it'll give their Cannon an easy range to easy we'll have to do something of course being as close as they are they make a pretty fine Target themselves those load the cannon with grape shot maybe that will Harry them a little yes sir so next move begins their Cannon will pound the walls until they are breached [Music] our Cannon are using too much powder and firing at their trench Colonel how low is our supply too low if they attack us sir very well Pick 12 of our best Marksman and set them to work if the British get the cannon into that TR [Music] [Music] stand for does look for it I wouldn't want to be him right now when do you think they're going to come in on her they got to make a hole in the wall [Music] first the Lord Of Glory is my life and my salvation too God is my strength nor will I fear what all my foes can do one privilege my heart desires will grant me my AB among the churches of thy Saints the Temple of my god there shall I offer my request still shall and de Lord you tell him to St to shoot so we can get some sleep [Music] thanks so [Music] Sergeant apparently the brine leeched out of two of the barrels sir we've had to throw out a [Music] th000 all right Captain we'll make do colel Willard ought to be back in a day or sir and then they told us that General Arnold was marching with 2,000 men well they said you'd surrender in 3 4 days it's been a fortnite and we couldn't hold the Indians they're leaving by the hundreds and those that are still there they're wild they'll murder you like us not but I tell you I'm not the only one looking out for my own safety I don't a word of a many many are another British [Music] trick them mortar bombs that scare me where they come down on [Music] you Lord help us Colonel Willard if you didn't find help [Music] sry you see anything no sir nothing very well well Captain Savage amuse them with a few rounds sir Sergeant range 200 yard solid [Music] shot they aren't firing fire you don't suppose that deserter was telling the truth if he w was and the British really did break Camp do you think he was right about General Arnold coming with 3,000 men tell Captain Jensen to take 50 men and go have a look at the British Camp gentlemen you've just been witnessed to the birth of a fine baby girl thank God somebody ought to go tell the colonel well we got there we've very careful that there wasn't a single F in not British we indan here take this they left in a hurry too we brought back wagon load of supplies and Cannon too put that over there with the RS the Tories Captain Jensen took prisoner claimed their Indians turned on them and stabbed them with their own bayonets but he didn't find out if Arnold is really coming Captain Jensen prepare a salute colon the general is at the edge of the field he's here Captain Jensen I'll have that salute [Music] now Thomas Payne wrote the summer Soldier and Sunshine Patriot will in this crisis shrink from the service of their country but he who stands it now deserves the love and thanks of man and [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] woman for