ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ðə ɡˈæɹɪsən wʌz ɐtˈækt baɪ ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ fˈoːɹs ʌv nˈeɪɾɪvz lˈɛd baɪ dʒˈoʊsəf bɹˈænt fˈoːɹsɪŋ ɐ θɹˈiːdˈeɪ stˈændɔf bᵻtwˌiːn ðə pˈeɪtɹɪət tɹˈuːps ɪnðə wˈɛldᵻfˈɛndᵻd fˈɔːɹt stˈænwɪks ænd ðə pˈʊɹli dᵻfˈɛndᵻd lˈɔɪəlˌɪst nˈeɪɾɪvz.
In 1780 the garrison was attacked by a large force of Natives led by Joseph Brant forcing a three-day standoff between the Patriot Troops in the well-defended Fort Stanwix and the poorly defended Loyalist Natives.