Battle of Bushy Run
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The Battle of Bushy Run was a 1763 engagement in Pennsylvania during Pontiac's War in which British forces under Colonel Henry Bouquet defeated a coalition of Native American warriors, helping to secure the Pennsylvania frontier.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Bushy Run canonical | 2 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath | eased Native American pressure on British forts in the region ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British provincial troops
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Delaware (Lenape) warriors ⓘ Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Mingo warriors ⓘ Native American coalition ⓘ Shawnee warriors ⓘ |
| campaign | British relief expedition to Fort Pitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
dozens of British killed and wounded
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significant but uncertain Native American casualties ⓘ |
| combatantCommander | Henry Bouquet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Colonel Henry Bouquet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Henry Bouquet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | annual reenactments at Bushy Run Battlefield ⓘ |
| conflict | Pontiac's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | British America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 5–6 August 1763 ⓘ |
| endDate | 6 August 1763 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued British campaigns against Native American forces in the Ohio Country ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | in the Appalachian frontier region ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Colonial America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Pontiac's Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
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near Bushy Run, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| memorial | Bushy Run Battlefield Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
key British victory during Pontiac's War
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use of a feigned retreat tactic by Henry Bouquet ⓘ |
| objective | relief of Fort Pitt ⓘ |
| partOf | Pontiac's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Native American attacks on frontier settlements in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Siege of Fort Pitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| siteDesignation | state-owned historic site in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| startDate | 5 August 1763 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
broke the siege of Fort Pitt
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secured the Pennsylvania frontier ⓘ |
| strength |
approximately 500 British soldiers
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several hundred Native American warriors ⓘ |
| tacticalDescription | two-day running battle with ambush and counter-ambush ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Native American forces driven from the field ⓘ |
| year | 1763 ⓘ |
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