Battle of Fort Ligonier
The Battle of Fort Ligonier (also known as the Battle of Loyalhanna or the Battle of Loyal Hannon) was a battle of the French and Indian War. On 12 October 1758, French and Indian forces directed from nearby Fort Duquesne were repulsed in an attack on the British outpost of Fort Ligonier, then still under construction.
| Battle of Fort Ligonier | |||||||
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| Part of the French and Indian War | |||||||
Plan of Fort Ligonier from an 1896 publication | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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France Colony of Canada |
Great Britain British America | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Captain Charles Philippe Aubry | Colonel James Burd | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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440 troupes de la marine and militia 150 Delaware Indians | over 2,000 regulars and militia | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Light |
12 killed 18 wounded 31 missing | ||||||
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