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Why is Fort Stanwix sometimes called Fort Schuyler?

April 26, 2017called fort stanwix

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Why is Fort Stanwix sometimes called Fort Schuyler?

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Fort Stanwix was the fort’s name under the British; for Gen. John Stanwix. When the Americans rebuilt it they named it after Gen. Phillip Schuyler. However, there were several other Fort Schuylers in New York at that time, so the name never really stuck due to the confusion.