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The Siege of Bryan's Station Begins - August 15, 1782

The Siege of Bryan's Station Begins - August 15, 1782

Update: 2019-08-15
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On this day in history, August 15, 1782, the Siege of Bryan's Station begins. Bryan's Station was a fort at the top of a hill with about 40 homes insides its walls near Lexington, Kentucky. Down the hill was Elkhorn Creek with a nearby spring the settlers used for water. In August of 1782, 500 Indians and British soldiers marched into Kentucky, planning to capture Bryan's Station and others.

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The Siege of Bryan's Station Begins - August 15, 1782

The Siege of Bryan's Station Begins - August 15, 1782

Dave Salvatore