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Battle of Chillicothe

Battle of Chillicothe was a battle fought in May 1779 at Ohio, in what is now Ohio, United States. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: 296 militia against Unknown.

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A garden (foreground) and fields (background) on the western side of Oldtown, an unincorporated community in Xenia Township, Greene County, Ohio, United States. The fields are part of the Old Chillico
A garden (foreground) and fields (background) on the western side of Oldtown, an unincorporated community in Xenia Township, Greene County, Ohio, United States. The fields are part of the Old Chillico. Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtMay 1779
WhereOhio, United States39.731N, 83.938W
OutcomeAmerican victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstShawnee
Casualties and losses8 killed and 4 woundedand4–5 killed

Record

DateMay 1779 (month precision)
PlaceOhio, United States
39.731N, 83.938W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength296 militiaUnknown
Casualties and losses8 killed and 4 wounded4–5 killed
Commanders
  • John Bowman (pioneer)
  • Benjamin Logan
  • Levi Todd
  • Blackfish (Shawnee leader)
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1779

Battle of Chillicothe is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (12 in Ohio).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870726, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Chillicothe, revision 1370437051, 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.