What the records say
- When
- 25 May 1780 – 4 Aug 1780
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 37.62° N, 83.45° W
- Description
- Military operation
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Bird's invasion of Kentucky
American Revolutionary War military operation
Bird's invasion of Kentucky in 1780 was one of four concurrent military operations organized by the British in the Trans-Appalachia region during the Revolutionary War. The goal was to clear the Illinois Country and the Mississippi River valley of Spanish and American forces.
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