MDDM: Chs 33 & 34 -- Notes and ( lots of) Questions

[Scott Badger]

Rob:
> > 330.18 'The attempt to relieve Fort Pitt continues'
> > http://www.fortpittmuseum.com/History.html :
> > 'Though never attacked by the French, Native American forces
> from May 27 to
> > August 9, 1763 besieged Fort Pitt.'  But this is January...?
>
> But I think it's January 1764.

You're right. I think I meant that January '64 would have been *after* the
siege of Fort Pitt, but my screwing up the year is a likely possibility as
well...anyhow, from that same link: 'Colonel Henry Bouquet led British
troops in a victory over Native American forces in the Battle of Bushy Run,
thereby lifting the siege on Fort Pitt.'

And from: http://www.bushyrunbattlefield.com/History.html :
'Colonel Henry Bouquet, a Swiss born professional soldier, commanded the
expedition as it left Carlisle, Pennsylvania on July 18th.  Indian scouts
observed Bouquet's army marching west along Forbes Road and reported this to
the large force of Indians surrounding Fort Pitt.  The Indians decided to
temporarily end their siege and attack the British expedition in the open.
The attack took place one mile east of Bushy Run Station on August 5th and
6th, 1763.  The engagement resulted in a victory for the British.'

Scott Badger