Battle of Bushy Run

Battle of Bushy Run
Part of Pontiac's Rebellion

Highlanders charge at Bushy Run
DateAugust 5–6, 1763
Location
near present-day Harrison City, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
40°21′20″N 79°37′25″W / 40.35556°N 79.62361°W / 40.35556; -79.62361
Result British victory
Belligerents
Ohio Country natives Great Britain
Commanders and leaders
Guyasuta
Keekyuscung †		 Henry Bouquet
Strength
110–500[1][2] 500
Casualties and losses
20–60 killed

42nd Highlanders:
Lieutenants John Graham & James McIntosh killed[3]
1 sergeant and 26 rank & file killed[3]
Captain John Graham of Duchray & Lieutenant Duncan Campbell wounded[3]
2 sergeants, 2 drummers and 30 rank & file wounded[3]
77th Highlanders:
6 killed[4]
1/60th Royal Americans: 7 killed[4]
8 civilians/volunteers killed[4]

Total:
50 killed
36 wounded

The Battle of Bushy Run was fought on August 5–6, 1763, in western Pennsylvania, between a British column under the command of Colonel Henry Bouquet and a combined force of Delaware, Shawnee, Mingo, and Huron warriors. This action occurred during Pontiac's Rebellion. Though the British suffered serious losses, they routed the tribesmen and successfully relieved the garrison of Fort Pitt.

  1. ^ Brumwell, p 220
  2. ^ Profiles in American History: Exploration to Revolution; Joyce Moss and George Wilson; UXL, 1993; p. 149
  3. ^ a b c d Cannon, Richard. (1845). Historical record of the Forty-second, or, the Royal Highland Regiment of Foot : containing an account of the formation of six companies of Highlanders in 1729 ... and were regimented in 1739 and of the subsequent services of the regiment to 1844. p. 60
  4. ^ a b c Warren and son, p. 24.