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Nicholas Herkimer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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HERKIMER, Nicholas, soldier, born about 1715; died in Danube, New York, 16 August, 1777. His name, as commonly written, is an anglicized form of the German Herchheimer. His father, a native of the Rhine Palatinate, was one of the patentees of the tract called Burner's field, in what is now Herkimer County, New York...
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Nicholas Herkimer belonged to the third generation of German Palatines who had immigrated to the New York Colony. Initially, the Palatines were offered a very raw deal, being forced into virtual servitude on patroon estates along the Hudson.
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Nicholas Herkimer was born around 1728 to Catherine and Johan Jost Herchheimer (There are many spellings for the name Herkimer.) in German Flatts south of the Mohawk River. He was a farmer and involved in trade and transport along the Mohawk.
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Encyclopedia article about Herkimer, Nicholas. Information about Herkimer, Nicholas in the Columbia Encyclopedia, Computer Desktop Encyclopedia, computing dictionary. ... , Herkimer was leading a relief party to the Americans besieged by General St. Leger at Fort Stanwix when at Oriskany Creek they were ambushed by a force...
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Johan Jost Herchhcimer Nicholas Herkimer By the 1770s , Nicholas Herkimer ... August 15 (Sunday 1-4 p.m.): Liberty's Hero: Commemorating theLife and Death of General Nicholas Herkimer. In honor of the General’s death 233 years ago, an 18th century military officer’s funeral and wreath laying ceremony will be held in...
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Nicholas herkimer - Definition of Nicholas herkimer at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Nicholas herkimer. Look it up now! ... Use nicholas herkimer in a Sentence...
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; Hero of bloodiest battle of Revolutionary War at Battle of Oriskany. Herkimer NY and Herkimer County named in his honor. Cause of death: Died due to infection and conditions relating to loss of leg during the battle; Search Amazon for Nicholas Herkimer...
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Herkimer, Nicholas - 1728—77, American Revolutionary general. He was born in a German colony near the present town of Herkimer, N.Y. He served in the French and Indian War and was appointed (1776)... ... We Found Nicholas Herkimer...
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Herkimer, Nicholas - 1728—77, American Revolutionary general. He was born in a German colony near the present town of Herkimer, N.Y. He served in the French and Indian War and was appointed (1776)... ... Yahoo! Education > Reference > Encyclopedia > Herkimer, Nicholas...
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