Kittanning Expedition

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The Kittanning Expedition was a 1756 Pennsylvania provincial military raid during the French and Indian War that targeted and destroyed the Lenape village of Kittanning, a key base for Native American attacks on colonial settlements.

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instanceOf Pennsylvania provincial military operation
event in the French and Indian War
military raid
aftermath Lenape displacement from Kittanning
increased frontier security for some Pennsylvania settlements
belligerent French-allied Native Americans
Lenape
Province of Pennsylvania
casualties Lenape inhabitants killed and captured
Pennsylvania provincial soldiers killed and wounded
commander John Armstrong Sr.
linked to: John Armstrong

Pennsylvania provincial militia officers
commemoratedBy historical markers in Kittanning, Pennsylvania
conflict French and Indian War
country Province of Pennsylvania
date 1756
endDate 1756-09-08
hasCategory 1756 in North America
Battles involving Native Americans
Conflicts in 1756
Military history of Pennsylvania
location Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Kittanning, Pennsylvania
linked to: Kittanning

Ohio Country
method burning of the village
surprise attack
notableCommanderKilled Captain Jacobs
Shingas the Terrible (disputed presence and survival)
objective to destroy Kittanning as a base for Native American raids on Pennsylvania settlements
opponentAlliance Lenape allied with New France
partOf North American theater of the Seven Years' War
pretext retaliation for Native American raids on Pennsylvania settlements
relatedEvent Braddock Expedition
Forbes Expedition
relatedPlace Allegheny River
result Pennsylvania provincial victory
destruction of the village of Kittanning
disruption of Lenape raids on frontier settlements
significance boosted John Armstrong Sr.'s reputation in Pennsylvania
contributed to escalating violence between colonists and Lenape
first major offensive Pennsylvania provincial action against Native American bases in the French and Indian War
startDate 1756-09-08
target Lenape village of Kittanning
theater Pennsylvania frontier
typeOfTarget Native American village
year 1756

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Pennsylvania frontier event Kittanning Expedition