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	KY:Historical Society - Historical Marker Database - Search for Markers
		Led in the Battle of Upper Blue Licks, 1782.
		Richards was a volunteer at battle of Blue Licks, 1782.
		McConnell and Lecompte in Battle of Blue Licks, Ky., 1782.
	kentucky.gov /kyhs/hmdb/MarkerSearch.aspx?mode=Subject&subject=107 (6372 words)

	Blue Licks, Kentucky (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Blue Licks is in northern Nicholas county along the south bank of the Licking River.
		The area was explored in 1773 and salt licks were discovered at what were called Upper and Lower Blue Licks.
		Blue Lick Springs was a popular spa and resort during the last half of the nineteenth century and included a 300-room hotel.
	www.uky.edu /KentuckyAtlas/ky-blue-licks.html (165 words)

	Battle of Blue Licks
		The battle, which took place in the frontier country of northern Kentucky near present-day town of Blue Licks Springs in Robertson County, occurred almost ten months after the surrender of the British commander Cornwallis following the Battle of Yorktown.
		Prior to the battle, a force of approximately 50 British regulars and Queen's Rangers under Capt. William Caldwell, together with a force of Iroquois and Mingoes under Mohawk leader Joseph Brant had moved southward from Detroit to attack the American settlement at Wheeling on the Ohio River.
		The bulk of the British and Ohio nations force hid at Blue Licks, a salt lick on the Licking River, while a small party attacked Bryants Station, purposely allowing a few to escape to notify the Kentuckians at Lexington.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/b/ba/battle_of_blue_licks.html (584 words)

	Battle of Blue Licks Information
		The battle, which took place in the frontier country of northern Kentucky, near the present-day town of Blue Licks Springs in Robertson County, occurred almost ten months after the surrender of the British commander Cornwallis at Yorktown.
		The Battle of Blue Licks was a decisive victory for a combined invasion force of 1000 British regulars and Native Americans from the Ohio nations, over a force of 180 Kentucky militiamen.
		The bulk of the British and Ohio nations force hid at Blue Licks, a salt lick on the Licking River, while a small party attacked Bryants Station, purposely allowing a few survivors to escape, to notify the Kentuckians at Lexington about the attack.
	www.bookrags.com /Battle_of_Blue_Licks (726 words)

	Blue Licks Battlefield State Park, a Kentucky State Park near Cynthiana, Limestone Sq, Paris
		Throughout history, the salt springs at Blue Licks State Park have attracted prehistoric animals, Indians and pioneers such as the legendary Daniel Boone.
		Blue Licks is more widely known, however, as the site of the last Revolutionary War battle in Kentucky.
		Blue Licks returned to its glory days as a polished resort in 1999 with a new lodge, dining room and conference room.
	www.stateparks.com /blue_licks_battlefield.html (319 words)

	Battle Of Blue Licks
		This battle of blue licks is. This was good, substantial meal of battle of blue licks meat, by the pressure of the chiefs thoughts.
		He had a son of light was followed by those accidental causes of battle of blue licks gleamed athwart the forecastle, and, a Narragansett, and were carefully put away with all his own.
		We touched at the starry heavens, the call of battle of blue licks tormentors might have mistaken for the injury it would have been peering at them bits of flattened lead.
	ww.opkx.com /blogs/jason/49/battle-of-blue-licks.html (688 words)

	American Byways: Choose your destination.
		Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park was the fifth state park in Kentucky, opening on January 25, 1927.
		Judge Samuel Wilson of Fayette County was chairman of the Blue Licks Battlefield Monument Commission at the time, and had presented a deed for 32 acres to the Kentucky State Park Commission on behalf of local citizens who had donated the land for the park.
		The reserve was to be a monument to the Battle of Blue Licks, considered one of the worst military defeats in the American Revolution.
	www.americanbyways.com (2228 words)

	KY:Historical Society - Historical Marker Database - Search for Markers
		Led in the Battle of Upper Blue Licks, 1782.
		Richards was a volunteer at battle of Blue Licks, 1782.
		McConnell and Lecompte in Battle of Blue Licks, Ky., 1782.
	www.kentucky.gov /kyhs/hmdb/MarkerSearch.aspx?mode=Subject&subject=20 (1307 words)

	The Battle of Blue Licks
		The Battle of Blue Licks was the last major battle of the war.
		Prior to the battle, a force of approximately 50 British regulars and Queen's Rangers, under Capt. William Caldwell, together with a force of Iroquois and Mingos, under Chief Joseph Bryant, had moved southward from Detroit to attack the American settlement at Wheeling on the Ohio River.
		The Battle of Blue Licks was often called the last battle of the Revolutionary War because the Kentuckians engaged both the British soldiers and Indians.
	www.myrevolutionarywar.com /battles/820819.htm (686 words)

	Battle of Blue Licks
		They would watch the station until a few people were outside the fortification, and then they would attack, allowing the few outside the walls to escape knowing that they would run straight to Lexington for help; Lexington was strongly manned and provisioned.
		If the Kentuckians were too many, the Indians would retreat making sure that the Kentuckians followed closely so as to lead them back to Blue Licks where the much larger remaining Indian force would lay in ambush.
		Half the invading force hid itself at Blue Licks and the remainder went on to lay siege to Bryan's Station, being careful to allow a few to escape and run to Lexington for help.
	earlyamerica.com /review/winter2000/bluelick.html (1106 words)

	History
		The South Fork of Licking River was used by British Capt. Byrd as the main route to attack settlers in Kentucky.
		The Battle of Blue Licks was the last official battle of the Revolutionary War.
		The sulfur springs of Blue Licks were celebrated as a cure for many illnesses and a health resort there in 1800's attracted people from all over the world.
	www.gopaddling.com /html/history.html (467 words)

	The Battle of Blue Licks
		The Battle of Blue Licks happened on August 19, 1782; ten months after Cornwallis had surrendered at Yorktown.
		Half or more of the expeditionary force would hide at Blue Licks, he proposed, while the remainder would proceed on to attack Bryan's Station, which Girty knew to be weak and undersupplied.
		Half the invading force hid itself at Blue Licks and the remainder went on to lay siege to Bryan's Station, being careful to allow a few to escape and run to Lexington for help.
	www.earlyamerica.com /review/winter2000/bluelick.html (1132 words)

	Historical Sites of the Harlan Family
		Blue Licks Battlefield State Park, consisting of 148 acres, is located approximately 43 miles northeast of Lexington, KY, on U.S. Highway 68 (formerly a buffalo trace).
		The Kentucky volunteers followed in pursuit and were ambushed at Blue Licks in a short battle, being outnumbered three to one.
		In addition to historical markers at the park, a granite obelisk commemorates the battle, and a large granite marker identifies the grounds in which the volunteers are buried.
	www.harlanfamily.org /sites.htm (3623 words)

	Battle of Blue Licks
		British officers and agents,at Blue Licks on August 19, 1782.
		at the Blue Licks State Park for the special memorial program.
		VASSAR 3rd Vice President Bob Bowen presented a wreath of behalf of the Virginia Society and the Culpeper Minute Men Chapter.
	www.sar.org /vassar/bluelicks.htm (191 words)

	Gleeful Gecko » Blog Archive » Today In History: Battle of Blue Licks
		August 19th: Today in 1782 the Battle of Blue Licks occurred, the last major battle of the American Revolution.
		The battle was small, a force of about 1,000* Indians with about 50 British Rangers ambused a force of about 200 colonists and wiped them out and it took place out in the far frontier of Kentucky.
		Daniel Boone, who urged caution and escaped was there but lost a son, Israel, in the fighting.
	www.gleefulgecko.com /archives/378 (264 words)

	The News-Enterprise - Around Knox
		IF YOU GO Blue Licks Battlefield State Park is about 40 miles east of Lexington off U.S. Admission to the park is free, but admission iks chargedf to the Blue Licks museum and certain other facilities.
		They were headed for the Blue Licks along the Licking River, so named because the earth there was a bluish color due to its high salt content.
		He pointed out that although they could see the hill clearly across the Licking, Boone knew that two ravines ran down the hill to the river, and those ravines were ideal spots from which to spring a trap.
	www.thenewsenterprise.com /articles/2006/10/14/turret/around_knox/knox01.txt (1953 words)

	Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Potawatomi were driven into the Wisconsin area by the Iroquois Confederacy, and there entered into trade relations with the French, becoming politically and economically dependent upon the French.
		The Potawatomi allied with the French during the Seven Years War, who eventually lost the battle for control of the "New World." In need of trade goods, the Potawatomi entered into an alliance with the British.
		Battle of Blue Licks, August 18, was the last major Potawatomi action in the Revolutionary War.
	www.pbpindiantribe.com /timeline1.htm (1664 words)

	Kentucky Department of Parks - Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park will be serving a special Buffet.
		Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park is preparing a special Mother’s Day Buffet.
		Join Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park in their fight to save lives in Kentucky by rolling up your sleeves and donating blood on Saturday, May 26, 2007 from 11am — 4pm.
	parks.ky.gov /resortparks/bl/events.htm (1357 words)

	NYPL Digital Gallery \| Results
		Battle of Camden -- death of de Kalb.
		Battle of Camden : death of De Kalb.
		Battle of Camden and death of De Kalb.
	digitalgallery.nypl.org /nypldigital/dgkeysearchresult.cfm?parent_id=701566&word= (69 words)

	Licking — FactMonster.com
		Licking, river, c.320 mi (515 km) long, rising in E Ky. and flowing NW to the Ohio River opposite Cincinnati; the North and South Forks are its chief tributaries.
		The Licking was an important means of travel for Native Americans and pioneers and later a busy trade route.
		Licks the Butter - Licks the Butter The very dogs refused to lick the butter from his forehead.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/us/A0829702.html (176 words)

	The Ledger Independent - Maysville, Kentucky
		But, with the Battle of Blue Licks more than 200 years in the past, it's been a long time since blood poured forth in the name of freedom.
		Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park is hosting a blood drive Oct. 28.
		In addition, all donors names will be entered for door prize drawings that will include a free Blue Licks T-shirt and a free overnight stay in the lodge, according to Gaither.
	www.maysville-online.com /articles/2006/10/17/local_news/3498blood.txt (419 words)

	Daniel Boone (1734-1820)
		Boone was a stirring figure in the defense of the settlement, and his fame as a woodsman and rifleman spread.
		During these battles on Kentucky's "dark and bloody ground," Boone and his followers lived on wild turkey, deer, and bear.
		He was made a lieutenant colonel and was chosen as a delegate to the legislature in 1780, and became Fayette County sheriff and deputy surveyor in 1782.
	www.wintektx.com /freeman/d_boone.htm (718 words)

	Jesse YOCUM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Jesse Yocum was captured at the Battle of Blue Licks, KY, 19 Aug 1782.
		In that battle the Revolutionary soldiers were defeated by Canadian Rangers and Northern Indians.
		In that battle the Kentuckians suffered over eighty casualties at an engagement near a ford on a branch of Licking River.
	mywebpages.comcast.net /chasreader/PS07_156.HTM (127 words)

	The Battle of Blue Licks Centennial Monument Dedication
		Let us congratulate ourselves that we are assembled today, under circumstances so solemn and imposing to mark the spot on the sacred soil and to assist in laying the cornerstone of a monument to the brave men who here sacrificed their lives a hundred years ago.
		He is said to have been very brave and to have fought the whites with skill and distinction at the Kanawha, at Sandusky, and at the Blue Licks.
		It was he who, as late as 1788, murdered the old Shawnee, Chief Moluntha, simply because he had participated in the Battle of the Blue Licks, and with ruffian vociferation, denounced all who condemned the foul deed.
	www.rootsweb.com /~kyflemin/bluelickscentennial_.htm (6171 words)

	Clark, George Rogers. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		In 1782 the British and Native Americans disastrously defeated the Kentuckians in the battle of Blue Licks.
		The ensuing unrest led Clark, who had not taken part in the battle, to lead another expedition northward against the Native Americans and again establish control of the region.
		His services had been rewarded by the rank of brigadier general in the Virginia militia, and he was made an Indian commissioner.
	www.bartleby.com /65/cl/Clark-Ge.html (404 words)

	McGinty Intro
		She operated the first fulling mill in the area and the first tavern at Harrodsburg, made contracts and filed lawsuits, was named ``guardian of the public morals" at FortHarrod and raised seven children, all of whom survived the ravages of the early frontier.
		She is passionate about sharing the story of women in American history and believes the most important gift we can give the children of today is an appreciation and understanding of their past, and a desire to learn about the history and sacrifices of our ancestors - especially the women of colonial America.
		Five years ago, over 180 of the fighting men of Kentucky were killed by the British and Indians at the Battle of Blue Licks, the last battle of the American Revolution, including Anne Lindsey's husband, Joseph.
	www.graphicenterprises.net /Pioneer_Times/Times_2006/Times_2006_5/McGinty_Intro/mcginty_intro.html (719 words)

	Kentucky in the Civil War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Indian menace gradually terminated in Kentucky after the Battle of Blue Licks in August of 1782 where Col. John Todd, a great uncle of Mary Todd Lincoln, was killed leading the Kentuckians against the Indians and their Canadian allies.
		The battle was fought just north of the Cumberland River between forces that were approximately even in number.
		Though the actual battle was not a clear cut Union victory, the end result proved such, as the greatly outnumbered Bragg decided to withdraw his forces toward Harrodsburg on the night of October 8th.
	members.aol.com /CintiCWRT/bluegrass.html (9396 words)

	Ruddle's Fort Footnotes and Bibliography
		Throughout the remainder of the Revolution he was an active leader of Indians in the warfare in the West, participating in almost every important expedition in the Ohio region during the war.
		He led 300 Indians in the defeat of Col. Crawford's expedition, aided in the slaughter of the Kentuckians at the Blue Licks and served with Hamilton on the Vincennes campaign and with Bird on his invasion of Kentucky in 1780.
		The Battle of Fallen Timbers in August, 1794, was fought in the immediate vicinity of his trading establishment on the Maumee River, and at its conclusion, Wayne proceeded to raze his property.
	www.shawhan.com /Ruddle_footnotes.html (2736 words)

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