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).
With Patriot Forces occupying the route in August 1776, the Army had only a brief period to reconstruct Fort Stanwix prior to the British besieging it (August 2, 1777 to August 22, 1777).