Bushy Run Battlefield State Park
Route 993 near JeannettePenn Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
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The Battle of Bushy Run was a major victory for the British during Pontiac's Rebellion and enabled them to secure their control of the Ohio River Valley and what was to become the Northwest Territory.
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Landmark Trivia
- Bushy Run Battlefield Park is only the historic site or museum that deals exclusively with Pontiac's Rebellion.
- The Battle of Bushy Run was fought on August 5 - 6, 1763.
- The battle was fought between a British relief column under the command of Colonel Henry Bouquet and a combined force of Delaware, Shawnee, Mingo, and Huron warriors.
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