Battle of Sideling Hill

The Battle of Sideling Hill (sometimes written Sidling Hill) was an engagement in April 1756, between Pennsylvania Colonial Militia and a band of Lenape warriors who had attacked Fort McCord and taken a number of colonial settlers captive. The warriors were taking their captives back to their base at Kittanning when they were ambushed by the militia, but with the help of reinforcements, the Lenape fought off the militia and escaped.:542–545 The battle is significant because it was the first engagement involving Pennsylvania Militia after Braddock's defeat.

Battle of Sideling Hill
Part of the French and Indian War
DateApril 4, 1756
Location
Unknown: perhaps near Maddensville, in Springfield Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania:25
Result Native American victory
Belligerents
Delaware Indians  Great Britain
Commanders and leaders
Captain Jacobs?
Shingas
Alexander Culbertson 
Strength
66 to about 100 about 50 Pennsylvania militia
Casualties and losses
3-17 killed, 21 wounded:273 20 Killed and 11-13 wounded
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