Chemung River/Plain
The Chemung River was an obstacle to Continental forces during the battle and an avenue of retreat for the British at the end of the battle. Some of the Loyalist and British allied Native Americans retreated along the Chemung River using waiting canoes. Other retreating forces crossed into the numerous surrounding canyons and valleys finding refuge in nearby villages. It is unknown exactly how many of the British and their Native American allies died or were injured during the battle. During the retreat the warriors took many of the injured and dead from the battlefield with them. This helped to keep the Continentals uninformed of the exact number of their enemy. The large plain your are standing in was part of Colonel Ogden’s flanking of the British right. It also allowed a large area of observation for the British. It was priamrily used as agricultural fields during the Native American occupation of the area. It has continued to be used as agricultural fields to the present.