Bland Ballard

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Bland Ballard (October 16, 1761 in Fredericksburg, Virginia - September 5, 1853 in Shelby County, Kentucky) was an Indian fighter and statesman. In 1779, at the age of 18, he moved to Kentucky. In 1780 he became a scout for George Rogers Clark's Ohio expedition and Wabash campaign in 1786. Ballard was involved in the battles of Fallen Timbers, 1793; Tippecanoe, 1811; and River Raisin, 1813. As a Major of Kentucky volunteers he led the expedition against the British and Indians at the River Raisin, where he was wounded and taken prisoner. He also served in the Kentucky Legislature.

Ballard County, Kentucky, and Blandville, Kentucky are named in his honor.