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Battle Of Little Mountain
The Battle of Little Mountain, also known as Estill's Defeat, was fought on March 22, 1782, near Mount Sterling in what is now Montgomery County, Kentucky. One of the bloodiest engagements of the Kentucky frontier, the battle has long been the subject of controversy resulting from the actions of one of Captain James Estill's officers, William Miller, who ordered a retreat that left the rest of Estill's command to be overwhelmed by the attacking Wyandots. Background On March 19, 1782, Captain James Estill received a message from Colonel Benjamin Logan requesting assistance after signs of a Wyandot war party had been seen near Boonesborough, in addition to empty canoes having been seen floating down the Kentucky River. Gathering about 40 men from nearby settlements, Estill began searching the area. While he was away, the Wyandots attacked a number of nearby settlements, including Estill's Station, killing 14-year-old Jennie Glass and capturing Munk Estill, a slave who belonged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a major war of the American Revolution. Widely considered as the war that secured the independence of the United States, fighting began on April 19, 1775, followed by the Lee Resolution on July 2, 1776, and the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The American Patriots were supported by the Kingdom of France and, to a lesser extent, the Dutch Republic and the Spanish Empire, in a conflict taking place in North America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean. Established by royal charter in the 17th and 18th centuries, the American colonies were largely autonomous in domestic affairs and commercially prosperous, trading with Britain and its Caribbean colonies, as well as other European powers via their Caribbean entrepôts. After British victory over the French in the Seven Years' War in 1763, tensions between the motherlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Anderson (pioneer)
James Anderson may refer to: Arts *James Anderson (American actor) (1921–1969), American actor * James Anderson (author) (1936–2007), British mystery writer *James Anderson (English actor) (born 1980), British actor *James Anderson (filmmaker) (1902–1960), American film director * James Anderson (songwriter) (1825–1899), Tyneside songwriter *James Anderson (writer), American television writer * James Arthur Anderson (born 1955), American writer * James McConnell Anderson (1907–1998), American painter and potter *Big Dad Ritch (James Richard Anderson), lead vocalist for American heavy metal band Texas Hippie Coalition *James Robertson Anderson (1811–1895), Scottish actor Government *James Anderson (British politician) (1800–1864), Lord Provost of Glasgow and British MP for Stirling * James Anderson (Manitoba politician) (1903–1983), Canadian politician * James Drummond Anderson (1886–1968), Financial Commissioner of the Punjab * James Drummond Anderson (1852–1920 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
