History Of Bellinger's Narrative Technique
It was defended by the 4th Regiment of the Tryon County militia under the command of Colonel Peter Bellinger.There were two main forts Fort Dayton on the north shore and Fort Herkimer on the south shore of the Mohawk.The Loyalists overwhelmed the scouting party of nine killing two and scattering the rest. One of the survivors was Adam Helmer who ran non-stop nine miles to German Flatts to warn the settlers.Bellinger sounded the call to arms of his regiment, sent a request to Colonel Jacob Klock for the assistance of his regiment, and told the inhabitants to come into the fort for safety.He divided his force in half with each half proceeding on opposite sides of the Mohawk. They plundered what they could and burned everything in their path
they could not carry.With all the townspeople gone, they proceeded to burn 63 of the houses, 57 grain and fodder barns, 1 saw mill, and several outhouses. They also took with them 235 horses, 229 horned cattle, 269 sheep, and killed and destroyed the hogs. They drove off a large number of horses, cattle, and sheep, killing those they could not take with them.
they could not carry.With all the townspeople gone, they proceeded to burn 63 of the houses, 57 grain and fodder barns, 1 saw mill, and several outhouses. They also took with them 235 horses, 229 horned cattle, 269 sheep, and killed and destroyed the hogs. They drove off a large number of horses, cattle, and sheep, killing those they could not take with them.