Battle of Blue Licks
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The Battle of Blue Licks was a 1782 Revolutionary War clash in present-day Kentucky, often considered one of the war’s last battles and a devastating defeat for American frontier militia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| aftermath |
led to increased calls for better frontier defense
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prompted punitive expedition known as the Crawford Expedition (earlier in 1782) and later frontier campaigns ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of the Blue Licks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateStrengthOpposing | about 300 Loyalists and Native Americans ⓘ |
| approximateStrengthPatriot | about 180 militia ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Loyalist forces
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Native American warriors ⓘ Patriot militia ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
Loyalists
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Shawnee NERFINISHED ⓘ United States (Patriot militia) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyandot NERFINISHED ⓘ other Native American allies of the British ⓘ |
| casualtiesPatriot | high proportion of force killed or captured ⓘ |
| commander |
Benjamin Logan (relief force, not present at main action)
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Daniel Boone NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh McGary NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Trigg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park
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annual reenactments and memorial events in Kentucky ⓘ |
| conflictOf | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | United States (Thirteen Colonies/Rebel territory) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1782-08-19 ⓘ |
| followedBy | George Rogers Clark’s 1782 expedition against Native American towns in the Ohio Country ⓘ |
| forcesType |
Loyalist rangers
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Native American war parties ⓘ frontier militia ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | monument at Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
a major defeat for American frontier militia
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one of the last battles of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| location |
Kentucky
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near Licking River ⓘ present-day Nicholas County, Kentucky ⓘ |
| notableDeath |
Israel Boone
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John Todd NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Trigg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Alexander McKee
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Captain William Caldwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Girty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Western theater of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | raids and skirmishes along the Kentucky frontier in 1782 ⓘ |
| result | British and Native American victory ⓘ |
| significance |
often cited as the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War in Kentucky
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symbolized vulnerability of frontier settlements late in the Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| year | 1782 ⓘ |
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