West Virginia, Marshall County, McMechen
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In the "Narrows," September 27, 1777, Capt. Wm. Forman (Foreman) and his Hampshire County troops were ambushed by Indians; 21 were killed. They had joined Fort Henry garrison, located on the Ohio at Wheeling to protect western settlements.
(Man-Made Features • War, US Revolutionary • Wars, US Indian) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
In the "Narrows," September 27, 1777, Capt. Wm. Forman (Foreman) and his Hampshire County troops were ambushed by Indians; 21 were killed. They had joined Fort Henry garrison, located on the Ohio at Wheeling to protect western settlements.(Man-Made Features • War, US Revolutionary • Wars, US Indian) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.