Battle of Devil's Hole
The Battle of Devil's Hole, known to the Anglo-Americans as the Devil's Hole Massacre, was fought near Niagara Gorge in present-day New York state on September 14, 1763, between a detachment of the British 80th Regiment of Light Armed Foot and about 300 Seneca warriors during Pontiac's Rebellion (1763–1766). The Seneca warriors killed 81 British soldiers and wounded 8 before the British managed to retreat.
| Battle of Devil's Hole | |||||||
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| Part of Pontiac's Rebellion | |||||||
Chief Pontiac | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Great Britain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Cornplanter Honayewus Sayenqueraghta |
George Campbell † William Fraser † John Stedman | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 309 | 134 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1 wounded |
81 soldiers and 21 teamsters and escort killed, 1 teamster and 8 soldiers wounded | ||||||
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