Siege of Fort Henry (1777)

The siege of Fort Henry was an attack on American militiamen during the American Revolutionary War near the Virginia outpost known as Fort Henry by a mixed band of Indians in September 1777. The fort, named for Virginia Governor Patrick Henry, was at first defended by only a small number of militia, as rumors of the Indian attack had moved faster than the Indians, and a number of militia companies had left the fort. The American settlers were successful in repulsing the Indian attack.

Siege of Fort Henry
Part of the American Revolutionary War

Illustration of Fort Henry
DateSeptember 1 or September 21, 1777
Location40°03′50″N 80°43′30″W
Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
 United States Wyandot
Mingo
Shawnee
Lenape
Commanders and leaders
David Shepherd
Joseph Ogle
Samuel Mason
Half-King Dunquat
Strength
under 100, plus 54 reinforcements 200 - 300 Natives
Casualties and losses
23 killed (14 militia, 9 civilians)
5 wounded
1 killed
9 wounded
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