Battle

Battle of Sideling Hill

4 Apr 1756 · 40.01° N, 78.13° W

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When
4 Apr 1756
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
40.01° N, 78.13° W
Description
1756 battle between Pensilvanian militia and native Americans

Placed at the mountain its title names, Sideling Hill.

Battle of Sideling Hill

Battle between Pennsylvanian militia and Native Americans

The Battle of Sideling Hill was an engagement in April 1756, between Pennsylvania Colonial Militia and a band of Lenape warriors who had attacked Fort McCord and taken a number of colonial settlers captive. The warriors were taking their captives back to their base at Kittanning when they were ambushed by the militia, but with the help of reinforcements, the Lenape fought off the militia and escaped.

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