Nicholas Herkimer
Nicholas Herkimer | |
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Herkimer at the Battle of Oriskany | |
| Born | c. 1728 |
| Died | August 16, 1777 (aged 48–49) German Flatts, New York |
| Allegiance | New York (1758) United Colonies (1775–1776) United States (1775–1777) |
| Branch | New York Militia |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
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Brigadier General Nicholas Herkimer (also known as Nikolaus Herchheimer; c. 1728 – August 16, 1777) was an American militia officer who served in the French and Indian War and American Revolutionary War. He died in 1777 from wounds suffered during the Battle of Oriskany.