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battle, early modern

Battle of Bloody Run

Battle of Bloody Run was a battle fought on 31 July 1763 in what is now Michigan, United States. The recorded result: American Indian victory. Recorded strength: ~300 against 250.

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Fought31 July 1763
WhereMichigan, United States42.342N, 83.014W
OutcomeAmerican Indian victory
BelligerentsPontiac's confederacyagainstKingdom of Great Britain

Record

Date31 July 1763
PlaceMichigan, United States
42.342N, 83.014W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength~300250
Casualties and losses~5-6 killed; ~11 wounded35th Regt: 15 kia/29 wia; 60th Regt: 1 kia/7 wia; 80th Regt: 2 kia/3 wia; Rogers' Rangers: 2 kia/1 wia; Trader's servant: 1 wia; Total: ~20 killed; 41 wounded
Commanders
  • Pontiac (Ottawa leader)
  • James Dalyell
Battle of Bloody RunBattle of Bloody RunSiege of Fort DetroitSiege of DetroitBattle of WindsorBattle of the OverpassBattle of River CanardBattle of the OverpassBattle of River CanardClevelandToledoLansingSaginawFlintPontiacLondonSarnia100 km42.342N, 83.014W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1763 and 1812.

Elsewhere in 1763

Battle of Bloody Run is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (10 in Michigan).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870506, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bloody Run, revision 1370434652, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.