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Forty Fort was a stronghold built by settlers from
Westmoreland County, Connecticut, on the
Susquehanna River in
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Luzerne County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water. It is Northeastern Pennsylvania's second-largest county by total area. As of ...
. During the
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 t ...
, both Connecticut and Pennsylvania claimed this territory, as Connecticut laid claim to a wide swath of land to its west based on its colonial charter. These competing claims were settled by exchanges and agreements with resolution by the national government after the United States gained independence.
This fort became a refuge for displaced settlers during the
Battle of Wyoming
The Battle of Wyoming, also known as the Wyoming Massacre, was a military engagement during the American Revolutionary War between Patriot militiamen and a mixed force of Loyalist soldiers and Iroquois raiders. The clash took place in the Wyom ...
in 1778.
Zebulon Butler's force of Continental and allied Indians was defeated by the far larger force of Loyalists and their Indian allies.
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Forts in Pennsylvania
American Revolutionary War forts
Buildings and structures in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
1770 establishments in Pennsylvania
History of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania