With Patriot Forces occupying the carry in August 1776 the Army only had a year to reconstruct Fort Stanwix before the British arrived and laid siege to Fort Stanwix (August 2, 1777 to August 22, 1777).
In August 1776, with Patriot Forces in control of the passage, the Army was given just one year to refurbish Fort Stanwix before the British launched a siege (from August 2, 1777 to August 22, 1777).