Kittanning Expedition
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The Kittanning Expedition was a 1756 Pennsylvania provincial military raid during the French and Indian War that targeted and destroyed the Lenape village of Kittanning, a key base for Native American attacks on colonial settlements.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pennsylvania provincial military operation
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event in the French and Indian War ⓘ military raid ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Lenape displacement from Kittanning
ⓘ
increased frontier security for some Pennsylvania settlements ⓘ |
| belligerent |
French-allied Native Americans
ⓘ
Lenape NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
Lenape inhabitants killed and captured
ⓘ
Pennsylvania provincial soldiers killed and wounded ⓘ |
| commander |
John Armstrong Sr.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pennsylvania provincial militia officers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | historical markers in Kittanning, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| conflict | French and Indian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Province of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1756 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1756-09-08 ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1756 in North America
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Battles involving Native Americans ⓘ Conflicts in 1756 ⓘ Military history of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| location |
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kittanning, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Ohio Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
burning of the village
ⓘ
surprise attack ⓘ |
| notableCommanderKilled |
Captain Jacobs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shingas the Terrible (disputed presence and survival) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | to destroy Kittanning as a base for Native American raids on Pennsylvania settlements ⓘ |
| opponentAlliance | Lenape allied with New France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | North American theater of the Seven Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pretext | retaliation for Native American raids on Pennsylvania settlements ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Braddock Expedition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Forbes Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPlace | Allegheny River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Pennsylvania provincial victory
ⓘ
destruction of the village of Kittanning ⓘ disruption of Lenape raids on frontier settlements ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted John Armstrong Sr.'s reputation in Pennsylvania
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contributed to escalating violence between colonists and Lenape ⓘ first major offensive Pennsylvania provincial action against Native American bases in the French and Indian War ⓘ |
| startDate | 1756-09-08 ⓘ |
| target | Lenape village of Kittanning ⓘ |
| theater | Pennsylvania frontier ⓘ |
| typeOfTarget | Native American village ⓘ |
| year | 1756 ⓘ |
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