Sandy Creek Expedition
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title:
Sandy Creek Expedition
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The Sandy Creek Expedition, also known as the Sandy Expedition or the Big Sandy Expedition, was a 1756 campaign by Virginia Regiment soldiers and Cherokee warriors into modern-day West Virginia against the Shawnee, who were raiding the British colony of Virginia's frontier. The campaign set out in mid-February, 1756, and was immediately slowed by harsh weather and inadequate provisions. With morale failing, the expedition was forced to turn back in mid-March without encountering the enemy. The e
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Failed campaign by Virginia militia and Cherokee Indians against Shawnee Indians in 1756.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Creek_Expedition
date created:
2022-04-30T10:19:52Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T16:43:26Z
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