Battle of Great Cacapon

The Battle of Great Cacapon — also known as Mercer's Massacre — was fought on April 18, 1756 between members of Colonel George Washington's Virginia Regiment and French-allied Shawnee and Delaware Indians. Captain Mercer and a company of his men were pursuing some Indians when they were ambushed by a larger number of Indian raiders. Mercer and at least 16 of his men were killed.

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1756  Wikidata
battle, Kingdom of Great Britain, 

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Location: 39.3267, -78.4336, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1756 Battle of Great Cacapon

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1862 First Battle of Kernstown

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1862 First Battle of Winchester

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1863 Second Battle of Winchester

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1864 Battle of Rutherford's Farm

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1864 Second Battle of Kernstown

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1864 Battle of Opequon

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict		Skirmish at Hanging Rock Pass	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1756	Battle of Great Cacapon	Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1862	First Battle of Kernstown	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1862	First Battle of Winchester	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1863	Second Battle of Winchester	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1864	Battle of Rutherford's Farm	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1864	Second Battle of Kernstown	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1864	Battle of Opequon	battle	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Colvin	fort	Wikidata