Battle of Point Pleasant
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The Battle of Point Pleasant was a 1774 frontier conflict between Virginia militia and Native American forces, often considered a key precursor to the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Point Pleasant canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Kanawha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Colony of Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Mingo warriors ⓘ Shawnee Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | significant on both sides ⓘ |
| cause |
conflict over control of lands south of the Ohio River
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tensions between Virginia settlers and Native American nations in the Ohio Valley ⓘ |
| combatant |
Mingo
NERFINISHED
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Shawnee NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Andrew Lewis
NERFINISHED
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Cornstalk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
Native American coalition under Shawnee leader Cornstalk
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Virginia militia under Colonel Andrew Lewis ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | annual Battle Days festival in Point Pleasant, West Virginia ⓘ |
| conflictType | frontier conflict ⓘ |
| country | British America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1774-10-10 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1774-10-10 ⓘ |
| era | pre-American Revolutionary War period ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty of Camp Charlotte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Ohio Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
Native American agreement to cede hunting grounds south of the Ohio River
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temporary reduction of Native American raids on Virginia frontier ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Native American forces of the Ohio Country
NERFINISHED
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Virginia frontier militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalDebate | sometimes claimed as the first battle of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| involves |
Shawnee leader Cornstalk
NERFINISHED
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Virginia Governor Lord Dunmore (strategic direction) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Point Pleasant, present-day West Virginia
NERFINISHED
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confluence of the Kanawha and Ohio Rivers ⓘ |
| memorial | Tu-Endie-Wei State Park monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Ohio Valley frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Native American withdrawal from the field ⓘ |
| partOf | Lord Dunmore's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | escalating frontier tensions in the Ohio Valley ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Point Pleasant, West Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
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westward expansion of colonial settlers ⓘ |
| result | Virginia militia victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive engagement of Lord Dunmore's War
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often cited as a precursor to the American Revolutionary War ⓘ secured western frontier for Virginia settlers ⓘ |
| startDate | 1774-10-10 ⓘ |
| year | 1774 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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subject surface form:
William Fleming