Aug 6, Atomic Bomb Day-- U.S.A. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 6,1777 Oriskany New York - Nicholas Herkimer 1728-1777 moves to relieve Fort Stanwyck; attacked by Mohawks under Joseph Brant; badly wounded; Indians retreat when reinforcements arrive from Fort Stanwix ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 6,1777 Oriskany New York - John Johnson 1742-1830, with John Butler and Joseph Brant and a force of Loyalists and Indians, ambushes American Gen. Nicholas Herkimer carrying reinforcements ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------