Saint Leger, << LEHJ ur, >> Barry (1733-1789), a British soldier, fought against the Americans in the Revolutionary War (1775-1783). St. Leger’s retreat to Canada after the Battle of Oriskany in 1777 was instrumental in upsetting the British campaign plan, and contributed to Burgoyne’s surrender at Saratoga (see Burgoyne, John ). St. Leger also fought in the French and Indian War (1754-1763).
See also Oriskany, Battle of .
