Battle of Little Mountain

Battle of Little Mountain
Part of the American Revolutionary War

Illustration of the battle
DateMarch 22, 1782
Location
Result Wyandot victory
Belligerents
Wyandot  United States
Commanders and leaders
Sourehoowah  James Estill 
Strength
Unknown 25 militia
Casualties and losses
17 killed
2 wounded
7 killed
6 wounded

The Battle of Little Mountain, also known as Estill's Defeat, was fought on March 22, 1782, near Mount Sterling in what is now Montgomery County, Kentucky. One of the bloodiest engagements of the Kentucky frontier, the battle has long been the subject of controversy resulting from the actions of one of Captain James Estill's officers, William Miller, who ordered a retreat that left the rest of Estill's command to be overwhelmed by the attacking Wyandots.


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