Map of Ambuscade of the Indians at Kingsbridge
8/31/1778
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The Stockbridge Indians were a mixed community of Mohican, Housatonic, and Wappinger people who had sought refuge in the “praying town” of Stockbridge, Massachusetts. They made common cause with the Americans and fought alongside the colonists–as minutemen and Continental soldiers–in the hope it would protect their lands and sovereignty.
In 1778, a company of Stockbridge Indians was ambushed by British forces near Kingsbridge, NY (in what is now the Bronx). Their position is marked with a “D” on this map. The skirmish, which killed as many as 40 Indian soldiers, devastated the Stockbridge community.
In 1778, a company of Stockbridge Indians was ambushed by British forces near Kingsbridge, NY (in what is now the Bronx). Their position is marked with a “D” on this map. The skirmish, which killed as many as 40 Indian soldiers, devastated the Stockbridge community.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers.
National Archives Identifier: 102279744
Full Citation: 77-CWMF-US-234-32; Map of Ambuscade of the Indians at Kingsbridge; 8/31/1778; United States; Civil Works Map File, 1818–1947; Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers, Record Group 77; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/map-of-ambuscade-of-the-indians-at-kingsbridge, January 12, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
