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Battle of the Trough

Battle of the Trough was a battle fought in 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: 14 or 60–70 (differing accounts) against 16 or 18 (differing accounts).

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Fought1756
WhereWest Virginia, United States39.224N, 78.858W
OutcomeShawnee-Lenape victory
BelligerentsShawnee and Lenape warriorsagainstBritish America
Casualties and losses3 dead (or many more); "several" woundedand7 dead, 3 wounded
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 the Trough, 1756
15 placed engagements of the French and Indian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1756 (year precision)
PlaceWest Virginia, United States
39.224N, 78.858W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength14 or 60–70 (differing accounts)16 or 18 (differing accounts)
Casualties and losses3 dead (or many more); "several" wounded7 dead, 3 wounded
Commanders
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Battle of the TroughBattle of the TroughBattle of MoorefieldBattle of Great CacaponBattle of Tom's BrookBattle of Fisher's HillBattle of Folck's MillBattle of MoorefieldBattle of Great CacaponBattle of Tom's BrookBattle of Folck's MillPittsburghHarrisburgCharlottesvilleFredericksburgAlexandriaJohnstownMorgantownWheeling100 km39.224N, 78.858W
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Elsewhere in 1756

Battle of the Trough 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 Q4873031, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Trough, revision 1374571289, 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.