Battle of Bushy Run

When

5 Aug 1763 – 6 Aug 1763

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

40.36° N, 79.62° W

Description

1763 battle between the British and Native Americans

1763 North American battle

The Battle of Bushy Run was fought on August 5–6, 1763, in western Pennsylvania, between a British column under the command of Colonel Henry Bouquet and a combined force of Delaware, Shawnee, Mingo, and Huron warriors. This action occurred during Pontiac's Rebellion. Though the British suffered serious losses, they routed the tribesmen and successfully relieved the garrison of Fort Pitt.

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• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Pontiac's War: Battle of Bushy Run – British forces led by Henry Bouquet defeat Chief Pontiac's Indians at Bushy Run, in the Pennsylvania backcountry”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “défaite de Pontiac à la bataille de Bushy Run, dans le comté de Westmoreland (Pennsylvanie)”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page

• Pontiac's War1763 · War