Back To ListRebellion in the Mohawk ValleyThe St. Leger Expedition of 1777ByGavin K. WattPublished May 2002Paperback$ 32.99Paperback$ 32.99 Add to CartShop LocalCanadian independent booksellers near you Powered by BookmanagerDescriptionIn the summer of 1777, while the British and the Americans were engaged in the bitter American Revolution, a massive campaign was launched from Canada into New York State. Brigadier Barry St. Leger led a crucial expedition from Lake Ontario into the Mohawk Valley. The goal was to travel by waterways to join Lieutenant General John Burgoyne in the siege of Albany. But Leger encountered obstacles along the way. While laying siege to Fort Stanwix, Leger received word that Benedict Arnold was leading a massive relief column that was headed their way. Leger and his men retreated, and despite a later attempt to carry on, were never able to help Burgoyne. The Americans then destroyed the British-held Fort Ticonderoga, marking the end of the campaign. The results of the failed St. Leger expedition were historic. Not only was the loss of Fort Ticonderoga was a major blow to the British war effort, but the campaign also brought about the disillusionment of the Iroquois Confederacy, and saw the founding of the infamous Butler’s Rangers and the first major campaign of Sir John Johnson’s King’s Royal Regiment.Of Related InterestFire and DesolationGavin K. WattGavin K. Watt's Revolutionary Canadian History 6-Book BundleGavin K. WattThe Canadian Iroquois and the Seven Years' WarD. Peter MacLeodReviews "Watt's account [is] well worth the effort. He assists the reader with maps and a 'comparative chronology,' as well as a substantial index. This book, 'twenty-five years in the making' according to the author, will be a definitive account of the St Leger expedition."The Canadian Historical ReviewPreviousNextContributorsGavin K. WattGavin K. Watt is the author of eleven books about loyalist military history, including Burning of the Valleys and Rebellion in the Mohawk Valley. He lives in King City, Ontario.View Author Page Book DetailsePubMay 2002-432 pp9781459712911PaperbackMay 20026x9 in432 pp9781550023763ePubMay 2002-432 pp9781554880058