Siege of Fort Henry (1777)
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This article is about a siege in 1777. For the siege in 1782, see Siege of Fort Henry (1782).
The siege of Fort Henry was an attack on American militiamen during the American Revolutionary War near the Virginia outpost known as Fort Henry by a mixed band of Indians in September 1777. The fort, named for Virginia Governor Patrick Henry, was at first defended by only a small number of militia, as rumors of the Indian attack had moved faster than the Indians, and a number of militia companies had left the fort. The American settlers were successful in repulsing the Indian attack.
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Siege of Fort Henry | |||||||
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Part of the American Revolutionary War | |||||||
Illustration of Fort Henry | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States |
Wyandot Mingo Shawnee Lenape | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
David Shepherd Joseph Ogle Samuel Mason | Half-King Dunquat | ||||||
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under 100, plus 54 reinforcements | 200 - 300 Natives | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
23 killed (14 militia, 9 civilians) 5 wounded |
1 killed 9 wounded |
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