Battle of Point Pleasant
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The Battle of Point Pleasant, fought on October 10, 1774, was a significant engagement during Lord Dunmore's War. Virginia militia, led by Colonel Andrew Lewis, clashed with Shawnee and allied Native American forces under Chief Cornstalk at the confluence of the Ohio and Kanawha rivers. The battle resulted in a decisive defeat for the Shawnee, effectively removing them as an obstacle to colonial expansion into Kentucky. Some historians consider this the first battle of the American Revolution, as Native Americans were allegedly incited by the British. The victory allowed settlers to inhabit the region, and the Shawnee agreed to relinquish their hunting grounds in the Treaty of Camp Charlotte.12
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…Cornstalk that culminated in the Battle of Point Pleasant (October 10, 1774).
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…occurred October 10 at the Battle of Point Pleasant, in which the Shawnee under Chief Cornstalk were decisively defeated. To protect their families from attack, Shawnee chiefs quickly agreed in the Treaty of Camp Charlotte to relinquish their hunting grounds to the white settlers.
Read More…occurred October 10 at the Battle of Point Pleasant, in which the Shawnee under Chief Cornstalk were decisively defeated. To protect their families from attack, Shawnee chiefs quickly agreed in the Treaty of Camp Charlotte to relinquish their hunting grounds to the white settlers.
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