Battle of the Flockey

The skirmish at the Flockey in August 1777 is notable as the site of the first American cavalry charge of the Revolutionary War. American horsemen under Captain Disbrow engaged British cavalry supporting Burgoyne's advancing army in a mounted clash near the Hudson River.

Though the engagement was small, the cavalry charge represented the growing sophistication of American forces, who were learning to employ all arms of service as the war progressed. The action was part of the broader series of engagements and skirmishes that preceded and surrounded the major Saratoga battles, in which American forces consistently tested and harassed Burgoyne's army while gathering strength for the decisive contest.