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Battle of Great Cacapon

Battle of Great Cacapon was a battle fought on 18 April 1756 in what is now West Virginia, United States. It was part of the French and Indian War, which ran from 1754 to 1763. The recorded result: Shawnee-Lenape victory. Recorded strength: Over 100 against Approximately 60 Virginia militia.

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Fought18 April 1756
WhereWest Virginia, United States39.327N, 78.434W
OutcomeShawnee-Lenape victory
BelligerentsShawnee; LenapeagainstKingdom of Great Britain
Casualties and lossesUnknownandMore than 18 killed; All but 6 killed according to Killbuck
Part ofFrench and Indian War1754 to 1763

Where it sits in the French and Indian War

Battle of Jumonville Glen, 1754Battle of Fort Necessity, 1754Braddock Expedition, 1755Action of 8 June 1755, 1755Battle of the Trough, 1756Battle of Great Cacapon, 1756Battle on Snowshoes, 1757Battle of Sabbath Day Point, 1757Battle of Bloody Creek, 1757Battle on Snowshoes, 1758Siege of Louisbourg, 1758Gulf of St. Lawrence Campaign, 1758Battle of Fort Niagara, 1759Battle of La Belle-Famille, 1759St. Francis Raid, 175917541759Battle of Great Cacapon, 1756
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Record

Date18 April 1756
PlaceWest Virginia, United States
39.327N, 78.434W
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthOver 100Approximately 60 Virginia militia
Casualties and lossesUnknownMore than 18 killed; All but 6 killed according to Killbuck
Commanders
  • Bemino
Battle of Great CacaponBattle of Great CacaponFirst Battle of WinchesterSecond Battle of WinchesterBattle of Rutherford's FarmFirst Battle of KernstownSecond Battle of KernstownFirst Battle of KernstownSecond Battle of KernstownPittsburghHarrisburgYorkFredericksburgAlexandriaJohnstownMorgantownCumberland100 km39.327N, 78.434W
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Battle of Great Cacapon is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (40 in West Virginia).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871137, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Great Cacapon, revision 1374570581, 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.