Battle of Kittanning

Name: Battle of Kittanning
Start: 1756-09-08

8 Sep 1756 · 40.82° N, 79.52° W

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When: 8 Sep 1756
Kind: Battle
Coordinates: 40.82° N, 79.52° W
Description: 1756 battle of the French and Indian War

Placed at the town its title names, Kittanning.

Kittanning Expedition

1756 expedition of the French and Indian War

The Kittanning Expedition was a raid carried out during the French and Indian War on September 8, 1756, against the Lenapehoking village of Kittanning, which had served as a staging point for attacks by Lenape warriors against white colonists in the British Province of Pennsylvania. Carried out by 300 provincial troops under Lieutenant-colonel John Armstrong Sr., the raid resulted Kittanning's destruction.

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Seven Years' War17 May 1756 · War

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