Battle of Great Cacapon
The Battle of Great Cacapon — also known as Mercer's Massacre — was fought on April 18, 1756 between members of Colonel George Washington's Virginia Regiment and French-allied Shawnee and Delaware Indians. Captain Mercer and a company of his men were pursuing some Indians when they were ambushed by a larger number of Indian raiders. Mercer and at least 16 of his men were killed.
| Battle of Great Cacapon | |||||||
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| Part of the French and Indian War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Shawnee Delaware | Great Britain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Killbuck | John Mercer † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Over 100 | Approximately 60 Virginia militia | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
More than 18 killed All but 6 killed according to Killbuck | ||||||
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