| Tryon County Militia | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1775 to 1783 |
| Allegiance | State of New York |
| Type | militia |
| Part of | New York Militia |
| Engagements | Battle of Oriskany (August 6, 1777) Attack on German Flatts (1778) Battle of Cherry Valley (November 11, 1778) Battle of Klock's Field (October 19, 1780) Battle of Johnstown (October 25, 1781) |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Nicholas Herkimer Abraham Ten Broeck Robert Van Rensselaer Marinus Willett Joseph House |
The creation of the Tryon County, New York militia was authorized on March 8, 1772, when the Province of New York passed a bill for the establishment of organized militia in each county in the colony. By 1776 (at the start of the American War of Independence), the Tryon County militia had in effect become an army of rebellion under the control of the Tryon County Committee of Safety. The Tryon County militia would go on to fight at the important battles of Oriskany and Johnstown (among others) during the war.