Battle

Big Runaway

Jul 1778 · 41.00° N, 77.50° W

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When
Jul 1778
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
41.00° N, 77.50° W
Description
June-July 1778 mass exodus

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Big Runaway

June-July 1778 mass exodus

The Big Runaway was a mass evacuation in June and July 1778 of European settlers from the frontier regions of North Central Pennsylvania during the American Revolutionary War. It was precipitated by a series of raids against local settlements on the northern and western branches of the Susquehanna River by Loyalist troops and British-allied Indians, which prompted Patriot militia commanders to order the evacuation.

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