Bird's invasion of Kentucky

Bird's invasion of Kentucky
Part of the American Revolutionary War

An illustration of Kentucky County, Virginia
DateMay 25 – August 4, 1780
Location
Result British-Indian victory
Belligerents
 Great Britain
Shawnee
 United States
Commanders and leaders
Henry Bird
Alexander McKee
Matthew Elliott
Simon Girty
Blue Jacket
Isaac Ruddle (POW)
Strength
150 regulars and militia
1,000 Indians
Unknown
Casualties and losses
1 killed
1 wounded
20 killed
450–350 captured

Bird's invasion of Kentucky was one phase of an extensive planned series of operations planned by the British in 1780 during the American Revolutionary War, whereby the entire West, from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico, was to be swept clear of both Spanish and American forces. While Bird's campaign met with limited success, raiding two fortified settlements, it ultimately failed in its primary objective. Other British operations that were part of the plan also failed.