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The Battle of Newtown was the only major battle of the Sullivan Expedition, an armed offensive that was ordered by the Continental Congress to end the threat of the Iroquois who had sided with the British in the American Revolutionary War. The battle took place on the hillside just outside of what is now Elmira, along the Chemung River, and ended with a sound defeat for the Iroquois and Tories.The site of the battle is marked with a tall monument.
Native American wars New York history
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