Talk:Battle of Devil's Hole

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Re: The Battle of Devil's Hole Road story contains some glaring errors. First, it was never, ever called the Battle of Devil's Hole Road. At the time, it was referred to as the "site/place of Campbell's defeat." (Campbell being the lead officer.) Later, sometime around the year 1800, the locals started calling it the "Devil's Hole Massacre." The defeated soldiers, for the most part, were the 80th Regiment of Light Armed Foot. (aka Gage's Light Infantry) The exact amount of casualties will probably never be known, but a good guess is: 81 military, 2 civilians killed, and 8 severly wounded. (One was said to have been shot 3 times and scalped- and survived!) We know from reliable sources that the Indian force numbered 309. The reason for the attack is varied and complex, and open to debate. Nonetheless, it is a fascinating story, and for the definitive account of the affair, get Ahrens's book. It is by far the best researched work on the topic, and a fun read for the history buff. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.12.117.13 (talk • contribs)