The Catskill Chronicle

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY (June 23, 2013) -– The annual commemoration of the Battle of Minisink, will take place this year at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 20 at the Battleground Park in Minisink Ford, just off Route 97, five miles north of Barryville.

The Battle of Minisink took place on July 22, 1779. It was the only Revolutionary War battle fought in what was to become Sullivan County, and is generally regarded as one of the deadliest battles of the entire war. Residents of the Upper Delaware Valley fought on both sides in the battle, which featured three militia contigents against a force of Mohawks, Senecas and Tories under the command of the Mohawk Chief and British Army Colonel Joseph Brant.

A full slate of activities are scheduled for the day, including a roundtable discussion at 2:00 p.m. which will feature the most knowledgeable experts on the history of the battle in the country. There are also guided tours of the battleground scheduled and much more, including the dedication of the Lt. Col. Benjamin Tusten Memorial Pavilion.

Peter Osborne, well known historian and co-author of the most recent book on the battle, “So Many Brave Men,” will deliver the keynote address, “A Hero Among Many Heroes: Lt. Col. Benjamin Tusten, MD.”

Sullivan County Historian John Conway will serve as Master of Ceremonies, and costumed interpreters from Fort Delaware Museum of Colonial History will read the names of the fallen. Several chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be represented, as will the Sullivan County Historical Society.