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American Revolutionary War: Sugarloaf massacre: A small detachment of militia from Northampton County, Pennsylvania, are attacked by Native Americans and Loyalists near Little Nescopeck Creek.
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Sugarloaf massacre
1780 battle of the American Revolutionary War
The Sugarloaf massacre was a skirmish which occurred on September 11, 1780, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania when a number of Natives and a handful of Loyalists attacked a small detachment of militia from Northampton County. According to pension files and witness depositions,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania, United States
Northampton County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 312,951. Its county seat is Easton. The county was formed in 1752 from parts of Bucks County. Its namesake was the county of Northamptonshire in England,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Colonists loyal to Britain during the American Revolution
Loyalist was the term of self-identification for British subjects in the Thirteen Colonies of British America who remained loyal to the British crown. It was initially coined in 1774 when political tensions rose prior to the outbreak of the American Revolution and throughout the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Little Nescopeck Creek
Tributary of Nescopeck Creek in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Little Nescopeck Creek is a tributary of Nescopeck Creek in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 8.5 miles (13.7 km) long and flows through Butler Township, Sugarloaf Township, and Conyngham. The watershed of the creek has an area of 14.0…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)