# Herkimer — The Columbiad character guide

> Herkimer in The Columbiad by Joel Barlow.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0008-book-v

## Who they are

Nicholas Herkimer, an American general mortally wounded at the Battle of Oriskany.

## Relationships

### [Sir William Johnson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_columbiad_se/characters/sir_william_johnson)

_rivalry_

Herkimer, an American militia leader, clashes with Sir William Johnson, a British loyalist and Iroquois ally, during the Revolution.

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